WOOD
(John, 1801-1870, Painter and Sculptor)
Group of large autograph leaves of reminiscences and reflections, unsigned,
and apparently unpublished, in his fine hand, including a striking and accomplished pencil drawing, 'Sir Francis Chantrey's visit to see my Model' (of 'Adam and Eve lamenting over the dead body of Abel', exhibited in 1823), together 12 sides on 10 sheets18" x 13¾", loose in a contemporary portfolio, no place, no date but watermark
Item Date:
1840
Stock No:
51782
£1750
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WOOLNER
(Thomas, 1825-1892, Pre-Raphaelite Sculptor)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Lucas
(Samuel LUCAS, 1811-1865, Journalist and Abolitionist) telling him that Holman HUNT (1827-1910, Pre-Raphaelite Painter) “is acquainted with a lady, Mrs Rogers, who has travelled a great deal in Syria and written some papers upon the country which are illustrated by herself from drawings taken from the places mentioned, and she much wishes to have them inserted in ‘Once a Week’, and as he knew that I was acquainted with you he asked if I would write just to mention the lady’s name to you that it might not be altogether strange if she submitted her papers to your notice. I have no doubt you are very much troubled with applications of this kind but as Mr Hunt and also Mr Edward LEAR think highly of the lady’s artistic talents, I thought that you would not be offended with the liberty I have taken...”, 1 side 8vo., 27 Rutland Street, Hampstead, 18th November annotated in another hand as
Item Date:
1859
Stock No:
41939
£325
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WOOLNER
(Thomas, 1825-1892, Pre-Raphaelite Sculptor)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Pattison
saying that "It was at Marion's ... that I had the enamel done. I sincerely hope you will soon be strong enough to pay visits as well as get a little fresh air. We had a pleasant little visit from the Rector not long since ...", 1 side 8vo, 29 Welbeck St, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41731
£175
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WOOLNER
(Thomas, 1825-1892, Pre-Raphaelite Sculptor)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
thanking him for “the papers and poem. Should the project ever take a definite form, a Committee established &c, I shall of course feel highly honoured in discussing the subject, and treatment of the Jubilee proposal. Many thanks for your kind wishes - my family are all very well...”, 1 side 8vo, 29 Welbeck St, 22nd January
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
42576
£145
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“I SHOULD PREFER GIVING UP ART ALTOGETHER; FOR I AM SICK OF FACES, FACES, FACES...”
WOOLNER
(Thomas, 1825-1892, Pre-Raphaelite Sculptor)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed, marked “Private, Read this over your pipe” to “My dear Agnew”
telling him that “the Baron Grant called on me a day or two back and told me that he had bought your bronze group, and I pleased him very much by showing him an old engraving of it done in 1756. I called to show it to you but you were about to wing your way Northwards. The Baron called to give me a commission for a bust for a public place - How tired I am growing of busts it is impossible for me to describe! I have had so many years drudgery at them, I feel, without egotism, that I am now fairly entitled to do something better, and you are The person to whom I naturally turn to help me out of The Slough of Despond. If I could never do any poetic work, and had no chance of doing anything but portraiture, I should prefer giving up Art altogether, for I am sick of faces, faces, face, and not always the most beautiful! The admiration which you expressed for my ‘Virgilia’ with the commissions for ‘Elaine’ and ‘Ophelia’ encourage me to hope you will do what you can to help me towards this ‘consummation devoutly to be wished’. You may in the transaction of your business help me in two ways, by buying my pictures, and helping me to sell my poetical works. With the exception of some sketches and old pictures that would be of no use to you I am willing to sell the whole collection; - what do you say?... Of course my object is to get a sum to invest that I may have something to rely on while I do poetical work and to enable me to refuse portraits, except an important one occasionally...”, 4 sides 8vo, 29 Welbeck Street, 18th January
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
43099
£375
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