LANDSEER
(Sir Edwin Henry, 1802-1873, Animal Painter)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed “E. Landseer” to Dear Bicknell
(Henry, 1818-1880, Patron of the Arts and Businessman, David Robert’s son-in-law) accepting “your friendly invitation and will immediately communicate with my brother touching the Picture. I thought, as the Engraving was out you could surely have the Picture. Thanks for your suggestion as to Roberts and his carriage. No one more fully appreciates D. R. than I, but when I tell you he is so fearfully severe about 5 minutes - I dare not again venture on the chance of his displeasure - last year he was awfully morbid - when I appeared at the Club 5 minutes late, he simply said I have written you a note, as I do not wish to appear disrespectful towards our (lamented) friend... under the circumstances I do not like to disturb his exactness...”, 4 sides 8vo., no place
Item Date:
1862
Stock No:
43483
£175
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LANDSEER
(Thomas, 1794-1880, Artist best known for his engravings and etchings particularly those of his younger brother Edwin Landseer)
Autograph Formal letter Letter to Mr and Mrs Griffith
saying that “Sir E. Landseer has the honor to accept Mr and Mrs Darby Griffith most kind invitation...”, 1 side 8vo., St John’s Wood Road, headed paper with his monogram of red antlers, 6th April
Item Date:
1869
Stock No:
42486
£55
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LASCELLES
(Sir Frank Cavendish, 1841-1920, Diplomat, Ambassador to Russia and Germany)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
asking if he "could make it convenient to call at the Embassy tomorrow ... I should be glad to make your acquaintance and to receive Mr Harry Lawson's letter ...", 1 side 8vo, British Embassy, Berlin headed paper, 14th October
Item Date:
1906
Stock No:
41429
£125
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LAVERY
(Sir John, 1856-1941, Irish Artist, one of the ‘Glasgow Boys’)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that his “wife has given me your letter asking for my signature and the merest pencilling. I regret to say that I never use pen and pencil except for writing, my work is done with a brush and oil paint...”, 1 side A4, 5 Cromwell Place headed paper, London, 30th December
Item Date:
1917
Stock No:
42211
£275
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LAWRENCE
(Sir Thomas, 1769-1830, Portrait Painter, President of the Royal Academy)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My Lord' Holland
saying that he will be "happy to receive Lady Holland and your Lordship at Four O'clock tomorrow at Buckingham House, the only approach to which is now from the Pimlico Gate, down Grosvenor Place ..." explaining that he is about to leave town and so cannot accept an invitation because of "pressing business and fix'd engagements ... My 'good Works' must be still postponed and the 'Profession of Faith' remain with your Lordship ...", 3 sides 8vo., Russell Square, Sunday noon, no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
22574
£125
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