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 ON DOING A PORTRAIT OF LORD SELBORNE
WATTS
(George Frederic, 1817-1904, O.M., R.A., Painter and Sculptor)
Fine Series of Four Autograph Letter Signed to “Dear Lady Sophia”
the first saying that he is “gratified as I ought to be by the wish that among so many good portrait painters I should be selected. I have never been a portrait painter, though I have painted portraits, my desire always being to devote such experience & ability as I might have towards the endeavour with the greater Poets, after making the world if not wiser & better a little more joyful. No longer being absolutely obliged for bread & cheese, though far from wealthy, to paint portraits & accepting the verdict that my work in that direction is very unequal & not having the eyesight of earlier times (I am in my 76th year) I have for some time absolutely declined to paint portraits Professionally! I cannot run the risk of disappointing any one but myself! I have in this case great difficulty in refusing & perhaps might find time to paint Lord Selborne for m y own gallery of representative men on the understanding that the benchers of Lincoln’s Inn might claim it if they much cared to have it, but I cannot help feeling there are much better... portrait painters, indeed I could strongly recommend Sir J. Millais...”, 3 sides 8vo., 7th May, the next promising to “arrange sittings, I am glad you like my new Gallery picture, I think the subject beautiful. I am pleased also that you were interested in my Gallery at L.H.M. some of the best pictures are away on loan, the Gallery is open in the afternoon... I shall ask you kindly to let me have here any photographs you may have of Lord Selborne that I may get the characteristics into my head...”, 2 sides 8vo., 10th May, the third says he has “received from Mr Dixon a photograph... which being from a picture is no use to me, I do not want another man’s impression. If I get anything from it, it can only be that I ought not to undertake the portrait as I do not think I can paint one so likely to give satisfaction...”, 1 side 8vo., 17th May and finally he hopes “you will not think me changeable but when Lord Selborne sat I was struck with the spread of the fine forehead, on reflection I find the wig though generally a great advantage... in this instance... a cost too great to submit to... enable me to get rid of the ordinary abomination...”, 1 side 8vo., 14th June, the first three on Limnerslease, Guildford headed paper, the last from Little Holland House, Kensington, all
Item Date:
1892
Stock No:
42173
£575
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WATTS
(George Frederic, 1817-1904, O.M., R.A., Painter and Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to “Dear Lady Louisa”
saying that he is “so unwell today that I shall be quite unable to profit by the Duke’s kindness. My attacks do not last long and I hope the promised sitting may be given some day next week any day at the same hour will suit me if I have some notice. I hope I am not putting the Duke to any inconvenience...”, 1 side 8vo., Little Holland House, 23rd June
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
41954
£125
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WEBSTER
(Tom, 1890-1962, Cartoonist)
Original cartoon signed, dated and captioned in capital letters
with a drawing of “The Heavy-Weight who remains horizontal all through the count - and every month of the year...”, and in the top right corner is written “7-8-9- January - February - March...”, and the sketch shows a boxer out for the count with the referee standing over him, 6” x 5¼”, no place,
Item Date:
1931
Stock No:
43810
£125
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WEBSTER
(Tom, 1890-1964, Cartoonist on the News Chronicle & the Daily Mail)
Autograph Note Signed with a fine signature and and original cartoon
of a laughing horse, thanking his correspondent for his nice letter, 1 side postcard, no place,
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
15999
£60
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