WATTS
(George Frederic, 1817-1904, O.M., R.A., Painter and Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Joachim”
saying that he has “read the enclosed but do not consider myself responsibl. I should have called to see you & thank you once over for your kindness but I have a bad cold & cannot go out, still I hope to see you before you leave England...”, 1 side 8vo., Little Holland House, 30th March
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
43564
£75
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WATTS SAYS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN A PENNY FOR HIS PAINTING ‘PROGRESS’
WATTS
(George Frederic, 1817-1904, O.M., R.A., Painter and Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to “Dear Lady Aberdeen”
saying that he doesn’t “care as a rule very much about what is thought of my work regarded as picture making but I do greatly care about my intention being understood & I am greatly pleased by your recognition of what I have sought to convey by my picture. Progress. I am sorry I can’t beg your acceptance of the picture, I never should have taken a penny for work of that class (that direction of object,) but i have never been any thing but a Working Man! I really don’t know where the Photograph Rachel showed you is to be found but I think Mr Hollyer of Pembroke Square Kengsington probably took it & will have prints of it...”, 2 sides 8vo., Limnerslease, Guildford, 22nd April
Item Date:
1904
Stock No:
42662
£125
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WEBSTER
(Tom, 1890-1964, Cartoonist on the News Chronicle & the Daily Mail)
Signature on piece,
laid down
Item Date:
1931
Stock No:
51075
£15
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WEBSTER
(Tom, 1890-1962, Cartoonist)
Title leaf of his '1934 Annual: Cartoons from the Daily Mail',
inscribed and signed overleaf 'To the incomparable 'Bunch' from a perpetual star-gazer', 2 sides folio, London,
very slight traces of laying down in blank portion of title
Item Date:
1934
Stock No:
50785
£30
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WEBSTER
(Thomas, 1800-1886, R.A., Figure Painter)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Redgrave',
(Richard Redgrave, 1804-1888, R.A.), saying he is "hard at work and hope to return with two pictures, if not finished, in a very forward state. Something or other turns up every day in this neighbourhood worth painting ... I hope we shall induce you to visit us, by offering you a bed ... Had I my time to commence again I would adopt your practice, as I am certain nothing can be so enjoyable as Landscape painting", with a note by Redgrave, 3 sides 8vo., Willisty House, Cranbrook, Kent, 24th August 1856,
traces of laying down on blank portion of fourth side
Item Date:
1856
Stock No:
13485
£35
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