BONE
(Sir Muirhead, 1876-1953, Water-colour Painter & Etcher, War Artist)
Autograph Letter Signed to H. C. Laurence
thanking him for his “nice kind letter about Old Spain. But it is the Book in a Million! You must buy it! What about buying it from me in two or three instalments? That could be managed all right. I would like so much for you to have it that I’ll tell you what I’ll do - I’ll give you a Spanish sketch into the bargain! What do you think? Delighted to hear that Nigel Warren has one... It really is a fine thing...”, 1 side 4to., with original autograph envelope, Grayflete, Ferry Hinksey, Oxford headed paper, 3rd December
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
42771
£125
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|
BONE
(Sir Muirhead, 1876-1953, Water-colour Painter & Etcher, War Artist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Charles REILLY
(1874-1948, Head of the Liverpool School of Architecture) saying that "Encouraged by Mary I am venturing to bother you with this prospectus of my Spanish book. It reproduces (really magnificently) some 180 of my drawings - altogether a terrific work! Two original etchings also. It may amuse you - I hope you may find a moment in London to have a look at the book itself. Mary suggests to me that your friend Mr Peter Jones of Liverpool might be interested to hear of the book so I enclose a second prospectus. We are all here in Norfolk for the health of younger son Gavin - he has had a long fight with tuberculosis but I am glad to say is ever so much better now only has to be careful & this Norfolk air suits him ... he is getting attention at the Sanatorium at Mundesley ..." and ends with the hope that "your own health is much improved", 1 side 4to., Sunnywood, West `runton, Cromer, Norfolk 14th July
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
39192
£125
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|
BONE
(Sir Muirhead, 1876-1953, Water-colour Painter & Etcher, War Artist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Charles REILLY
(1874-1948, Head of the Liverpool School of Architecture) thanking him for "sending me the Cripps Petition. Certainly I will sign it and I shall ask Gavin what he thinks about it. But not easy for usto get more signatures - however I'll see about it. I have not been back to Brightonsince I saw you ... I think I can finishe that drawing of the front without goig back ... ... Lutyens looked fine at the RA banquet and I liked very much his air of courtesy and hospitality without pompousness. From where I was, unfortunately, he was not very audible so ... I only mastered his speech next morning (but don't tell him this!). I think a school of traditional architecture is much needed in London when I see the full horror of that horrible new side of Berkeley Square. There are lots of good things to pick out in the RA - the total effect is a jumble but I don't see how you can avoid that, especially in these days. Stephen I'm glad to say sold his big picture on Private View day. I haven't forgotten the kind promise of yourself and your friend to buy drawings for my 'Casals Fund' ..." with a postscript that he has "a very elaborate drawing of John Brown's Shipyard Clydebank with the 'Queen Elizabeth' building at the R.A.", 2 sides 4to., with original autograph envelope, Grayflete, Ferry Hinksey, Oxford, 1st May
Item Date:
1939
Stock No:
39194
£225
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|
BONE
(Sir Muirhead, 1876-1953, Water-colour Painter & Etcher, War Artist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Charles REILLY
(1874-1948, Head of the Liverpool School of Architecture) thanking him for his good wishes and saying that "Just at present I am very busy with drawing the floodlit nights in London. Did you see a full page drawing I had in the Times last Thursday? It might amuse! Really writing this from Stephen's house ... & my wife is in Oxford, but I am sure she sends her kind regards to you and your wife. I am glad to say that Stephen is now better after his nasty illness in Paris ..." with a postscript that is is "very proud of being an LL.D of Liverpool", 2 sides 4to., with original autograph envelope, Crayflete, Oxford headed paper, 15th May
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
39193
£125
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|
BONE
(Sir Muirhead, 1876-1953, Water-colour Painter & Etcher, War Artist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Charles REILLY
(1874-1948, Head of the Liverpool School of Architecture) saying that he has "been working in the West of Scotland and have now transferred to the East. Weather very cold & east windy & the artist not so young as he was. But it is very quiet here at present which is a great blessing. Of course I'd be very glad to oblige you or your friend in any way i could. But my position is that every sketch I do and its copyright belongs to the Admiralty and I have no power at all to give any 'permissions'! I feel sure some sketch of mine would be available for the 'calendar' purpose ... for a small fee. The Admiralty and Ministry of Information work together in the matter ... I send all my drawings direct to Gleadowe (Admiralty, Whitehall) & that is the end of the matter as far as I am concerned. I sent Gleadowe lately a number of drawings - feel sure you would find a suitable one amongst them. Ask him or Francis about it. Your house is certainly delightful and I much want to see it. My prayers for it escaping the bombs ...", next to his signature he has put "(Major Sir Muirhead Bone R.M.)", 2 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Admiral Superintendent's House, Rosyth, Dunfermline, 14th October
Item Date:
1940
Stock No:
39196
£225
Add to Wish List
Order/Enquire
Full Details
|
|