NASH (John, 1893-1977, R.A., Painter, War Artist, Illustrator and Engraver)

Autograph Letter Signed to Anthony BERTRAM (1897-1978, writer on Art and Travel, biographer, 1955, of John Nash's brother Paul, 1889-1946), saying "... We shall be home on Monday. Yes, do come and see us on the 10th - come to lunch Christine says. You should have good hunting with Lance [Sieveking, at the Slade with Paul] at Snape if your visit is at all concerned with Paul's book", he describes "a pleasant way back from there ... through Woodbridge" ending "a small lane to Little Horkesley then enquire - but I expect you have a map and sense of direction!", 2 sides 8vo, Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire, no date, circa a few light brown spots touching one letter

Anthony Bertram was in the Infantry in WW1 and in MI6 during WW2. As early as 1923 he had written a short life of Paul for the series 'Contemporary British Artists' and was now starting a full length biography. He and his wife Barbara, 1906-2004 [not John's sister], married in 1929, and leased Bignor Manor, near Petworth. There in WW2 Barbara was housemother to resistance fighters on their way back to France.
Lance Sieveking, artist, writer and BBC producer, was, like Paul and John, in the Artists Rifles in WWI, and Paul designed covers for Lance's books.

Item Date:  1951

Stock No:  54302      £70

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