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Preisdatenbank abonnierenFIVE ASSORTED MEDALS comprising a Peace of Utrecht medal, 1713, the obverse with a portrait of Queen Anne, 34mm diameter; a bronze medal commemorating the wedding of Umberto of Savoy (Umberto II of Italy) and Marie-Jose of Belgium, 1930, 70mm diameter; a George V coronation medal, 1911, 32mm diameter; and two George V Silver Jubilee medals, 1935, 32mm and 25mm diameter respectively.
Spanish School, Follower of BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO; 18th century."San Juanito".Oil on canvas.Needs restoration, especially on the left side.Measurements: 80 x 58,5 cm; 90 x 66 cm (frame).This piece follows faithfully the aesthetic postulates established by Murillo in his work San Juanito y el cordero, which is in the collection of the National Gallery of London. In his work, the painter constructs in this canvas a tender representation of San Juanito, whose sweetness and innocence contrasts with the dramatic symbolism that underlies the image. The tender lamb that accompanies him alludes directly to Christ's bloody sacrifice, and his red cloak symbolises his own martyrdom. This type of children's image, with its dramatic content but sweet and moving appearance, designed precisely to move the soul of the faithful who prayed before it, was very common in the Spanish Baroque period. Its most frequent form was that of the Child with the symbols of the Passion, which casts the shadow of the cross over the innocent infancy of Jesus. It was especially in the art of the Counter-Reformation that this funereal presentiment of the Passion was expressed by means of transparent allusions.The work follows the models of Murillo's school, especially those of the painter Domingo Matinez (Seville, 1688 - 1749). This artist trained in his native city, Lucas Valdés being one of his teachers. The sources indicate that he was appreciated in his day, as he received important commissions such as those from the archbishop of Seville, for whom he executed several paintings for the cathedral of the Andalusian capital and the church of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación in Umbrete. During Philip V's court stay in Seville (1729-33) he was also in contact with French painters in the king's service, such as Jean Ranc and Louis-Michel van Loo, whose influence was evident in his work, combined with Murillo's direct inheritance. On the other hand, it was precisely Ranc who proposed Martínez as court painter, an offer which the painter rejected, however, as he did not wish to move to Madrid with the king. He had several disciples, and we know that his workshop trained Andrés de Rubira, Pedro Tortolero and Juan de Espinal, the latter of whom would eventually become his son-in-law and heir to the family workshop. His first major work was the decorative ensemble of the church of the Colegio de San Telmo, with paintings on the life of Christ and his relationship with the sea, executed in 1724. Six years later he produced two large paintings for the Convent of Santa Paula in Seville. In the 1730s he also executed individual works and ensembles for churches in Seville and its province, always on religious themes, as well as the portrait of Archbishop Luis de Salcedo y Azcona for the Archbishop's Palace in Seville (1739). He was equally prolific in the last decade of his life, when he executed tempera decorations for the churches of Santa Ana and San Luis de los franceses in Seville, as well as several canvases. His last work, executed around 1748, was a set of eight canvases depicting the great masquerade held in Seville in June of the previous year on the occasion of Ferdinand VI's accession to the throne. Works by Martínez are currently housed in the Seville Museum of Fine Arts.
French school, second half of the 18th century."Allegory of time".Bronze and marble base on wooden base.Measurements: 30 x 25 x 11.5 cm.A large rectangular wooden base, on which there is a smaller marble base, gives way to a sculpture which stands out for its gracefulness and movement. The author presents us with a male figure as the protagonist of the work, whose contraposto posture leaves one of his legs raised as if he were fighting against a wind that makes a cloth flutter, covering his sex and even his beard slightly. This finish shows us the mastery of the author, who achieves a great lightness in the sculpture through the use of a heavy material. Standing in profile to the viewer, the man turns his face towards the viewer. He stands before the viewer almost naked, with wings on his back and holding a goblet and a scythe in his left hand. These attributes make it clear that this is a representation of death, who with his scythe ends the lives of human beings and with his wings transports them to their destiny. The author conceives death in a regal and sober manner, as he presents us with the image of a mature man with a muscular body. A notable element is to be found in the choice of subject matter: the choice of two little angels, whose conception can be related to the classical tradition, although it is not a feature of the choice of the main themes, indicates the degree and taste of decorativism in the painting of the time. Allegorical sculptures emerged in the Middle Ages with the intention of exalting the qualities and situations of life. This type of portrait was used to exalt the qualities of a specific personage, such as kings or well-known personalities. In fact, during Neoclassicism, this trend came back into vogue.Bronze sculptures of this type became widely popular in 18th century France. The entry of a wealthy bourgeoisie and the enrichment of these families led to an interest in art as a way of belonging to the cultural elite of their respective cities. As a result, there was a proliferation in the consumption of decorative elements that gave a good indication of the status and social class to which they belonged.
HILLARY RICHARD: (1919-1943) Anglo-Australian Flight Lieutenant, a Royal Air Force fighter pilot during World War II who participated in the Battle of Britain. An extremely rare book signed, being a hardback edition of The Last Enemy, First Edition published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, 1942. Signed ('Richard Hillary, with best wishes') to the front free endpaper and dated 4th July 1942 in his hand. A small portrait photograph of Hillary in a head and shoulders pose is neatly affixed at the head of the page. Bound in the publisher's blue cloth and with a gilt title to the spine (which is faded). Lacking the dust wrapper. Autographs of Hillary are extremely rare in any form as a result of his tragic death in an airplane crash at the age of 23, and authentically signed copies of The Last Enemy are particularly desirable (those that usually appear on the market bearing forged signatures). Some light age wear and minor foxing to the edges of some pages, about VG The Last Enemy was Hillary's war memoir detailing his experiences during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Of the book and its author J. B. Priestley wrote 'The Last Enemy differs from all other books about the R.A.F. because its author, Richard Hillary, is by temperament and inclination, and to some extent training, a writer…….The value of this book lies in the fact that it is a statement of a fully articulate young man about life in a Service which is generally inarticulate. Richard Hillary happens to be a young man who doesn't often find his way into the R.A.F. He is in my view a born writer'
EASTWOOD CLINT: (1930- ) American Actor and film Director, Academy Award winner. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Eastwood in a close-up portrait pose in costume as Harry Callahan from Sudden Impact (1983). Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image. Autograph obtained in person by a collector in Venice. EX.
CAROL II OF ROMANIA: (1893-1953) King of Romania 1930-40 until his abdication. Signed oblong 8 x 5 card `Carol R.´, partially over a Romanian post stamp bearing the King´s portrait. Also dated in bold black ink, 1944, in his hand. Small overall age wear, with stain around the stamp as a result of the affixing, otherwise G
One of the first official exchanges between the then mightiest world power and the Republic of China GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. An unusual L.S., George R.I., as King, with holograph salutation and subscription, three pages, small 4to, Buckingham Palace, 31st March 1916, to Yuan Shikai, President of the Republic of China ('Our Good Friend'), on stationery featuring a gold embossed coat of arms at the head. The King states that he has received 'with very great pleasure the reproduction of Our Portrait upon porcelain, which You recently caused to be forwarded to Us through Sir John Jordan, Our Minister at Peking' and continues 'We thank You most cordially for this gift which We look upon as a welcome testimony of Your friendliness and of the interest which You take in Us and Our Royal House. Sir John Jordan will have the honour of delivering this Letter to You, and We have commanded him to express to You Our warm appreciation of this pleasing manifestation of Your good-will, which We heartily reciprocate'. Countersigned at the conclusion by Edward Grey (1862-1933) 1stViscount Grey of Fallodon. British statesman who served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1905-16. An exceptional and extremely rare letter exchanged between the King of the United Kingdom and the President of the Republic of China, two of the largest world empires and powers of the early 20th century. VGYuan Shikai (1859-1916) President of the Republic of China 1912-15, 1916 and Emperor of China 1915-16. Yuan Shikai, a former Qing general, succeeded Sun Yat-sen as President in March 1912 and proclaimed himself as Emperor of China in 1915. In the face of popular condemnation and opposition from his own Beiyang Army, he was forced to abdicate and re-establish the republic in 1916.Sir John Jordan (1852-1925) British diplomat who served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United Kingdom to the Qing Empire 1906-10 and to the Republic of China 1910-20.
DAVIS BETTE: (1908-1989) American actress, Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image being a reproduction of an artist's portrait of the actress in a head and shoulders pose. Signed by Davis in bold black ink to the image, 'Hello Joe, Hope you will be soon fully recovered, Bette Davis'. Some surface and corner creasing, G
CRAWFORD JOAN: (1905-1977) American actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the actress seated in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink across a light area of the image, 'Hello to David from Joan Crawford'. Affixed to the verso of this original publicity portrait is a lengthy printed studio biography which states, in part, 'Miss Crawford never drinks coffee; is a chain smoker; talks constantly on the telephone; is a loyal and devoted friend and demands loyalty in return....' VG
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. An exceptional book signed, being a hardback edition of 10 Downing Street - The Romance of a House by Egon Jameson, published by Francis Aldor, London, January 1946 (reprint), the unique presentation copy, to Miss. Rand, Number 10's wartime switchboard operator, featuring over 50 individual fountain pen ink signatures to the endpapers, including Winston S. Churchill ('Winston S. Churchill'), Clementine Churchill (1885-1977) Wife of Winston S. Churchill, Clement Attlee (1883-1967) Deputy Prime Minister 1942-45 and later Prime Minister 1945-51, Violet Attlee (1895-1964) Wife of Clement Attlee, Leslie Rowan (1908-1972) British civil servant, Assistant Private Secretary to Churchill from 1941, and later Principal Private Secretary to both Churchill and Attlee, 1945-47, Joseph T. Burke (1913-1992) British art historian and civil servant, Private Secretary to Attlee 1943-45, with whom he attended the Potsdam Conference in 1945, Francis Graham-Harrison (1914-2002) British civil servant, Assistant Private Secretary to Attlee 1946-49, John Addis (1914-1983) British diplomat, Junior Private Secretary to Attlee 1945-47, Anthony Bevir (1895-1977) British civil servant, Private Secretary to Churchill 1940-45, 1951-55 and Permanent Secretary to Attlee in 1947, George Steward (Chief Press Liaison officer of His Majesty's Government 1937-44, John Martin (1904-1991) British civil servant, Principal Private Secretary to Churchill 1941-45, John Peck (1913-1995) British civil servant and diplomat, Private Secretary to Churchill 1940-45, John Colville (1915-1987) British civil servant, Assistant Private Secretary to Neville Chamberlain 1939-40, to Churchill 1940-41, 1943-45 (and Joint Principal Private Secretary 1951-55) and to Attlee 1945, Gwen F. Davies (Secretary to Horace Wilson, Head of the Home Civil Service 1939-42), Magdalene Glass Stenhouse (1899-1985) Chief Secretary, 10 Downing Street, Sheila Minto (1908-1994) Head Office administrator, 10 Downing Street, Joan Prideaux (1900-2001) Administrator within the Prime Minister's office, Patrick Kinna (1913-2009) British civil servant, stenographer to Churchill during World War II, who also served as a confidential clerk to the Duke of Windsor, Francis D. W. Brown (Assistant Private Secretary to Churchill), Cyril Davies (British detective who served as a bodyguard to Churchill), Grace Hamblin (1908-2002) British civil servant, Junior Secretary to Churchill from 1932 and Private Secretary to Clementine Churchill from 1940, later the first curator of Chartwell 1966-73, responsible for burning the infamous portrait of Churchill by Graham Sutherland, Elizabeth Gilliat (1920-2004) Personal Private Secretary to Churchill, Jo Sturdee (1922-2006) Secretary to Churchill, and various other members of staff employed at 10 Downing Street during World War II. To the front pastedown appears a lightly tipped sheet of plain 8vo stationery with an autograph presentation inscription signed by Sir John Martin, in full, 'I am very glad to have a chance to sign this. We all owe a great deal to Miss Rand for what has been the most efficient switchboard in Whitehall', dated 20th July 1946 in his hand. A unique presentation copy originating from Great Britain's wartime seat of government signed by the Prime Minister and the most important members of his administration. Accompanied by the dust jacket (some large tears and areas of paper loss). Some light overall age wear, about VG
KELLY GRACE (1929-1982) American actress, Academy Award winner. Later Princess of Monaco. Vintage dark fountain pen ink signature ('Grace de Monaco') on a plain postcard with a magazine portrait of the actress in a head and shoulders pose holding a small dog neatly affixed above the signature. About EX
PERON EVA: (1919-1952) First Lady of Argentina 1946-52, second wife of President Juan Peron. Book signed and inscribed, being a softcover edition of Eva Peron and Her Social Work, published by the Subsecretariat of Information of the Presidency of the Nation, Buenos Aires, 1950. With numerous black-and-white illustrations and English printed text. Signed and inscribed by Peron in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of her front cover colour portrait and dated 1950 in her hand. Bound in the original colour printed stiff paper covers (some light age wear and minor scuffing to the edges). Contained in a handsome custom designed red quarter leather and cloth clamshell box with a gilt stamped title to the spine. About VG
WEIZMANN CHAIM: (1874-1952) Russian-born Zionist leader who served as the first President of Israel 1949-52. T.L.S., Ch. Weizmann, one page, 8vo, London, 4th August 1940, to Dr. Josef Cohn in New York, on the printed stationery of The Dorchester Hotel. Weizmann thanks his correspondent for their reports and continues 'I can quite understand that the work is not too easy in present circumstances, but I do hope you will not be discouraged. It is only faith in the ultimate outcome that makes life possible at all, and I am myself quite sure that our endeavours will be crowned with success. So one has to carry on.', further adding that he has just sent a long letter to Mr. Ruskin 'giving him some details of what has been happening here', and remarking that it may also be of interest to Cohn and that he should ask him to see it. Matted in cream and red alongside a portrait of Weizmann to an overall size of 16.5 x 12. VG
KOO V.K. WELLINGTON: (1888-1985) Chinese statesman who was one of the Republic of China's representatives at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Koo served as Acting President and Premier of the Republic of China 1926-27 and as Ambassador of China to the United States 1946-56. Blue fountain pen ink signature ('V. K. Wellington Koo') on a small oblong 12mo card, lightly mounted beneath an original vintage sepia 3 x 4.5 studio portrait of Koo seated in a half-length pose at his desk. Photograph by Bertram Park and signed by him in pencil to the lower border. 5.5 x 8 overall. VG
PORTMAN NATALIE: (1981- ) Israeli-American Actress, Academy Award winner. Very attractive signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Portman, the colourful image depicting the awarded actress in a close-up smiling portrait pose. Signed by Portman in bold blue ink with her name alone to a clear area of the image. EX
FIELDS W.C.: (1880-1946) American film comedian. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Fields standing in a full-length pose pushing a reel mower across his lawn. The original Paramount Pictures publicity portrait is signed by Fields with his name alone in fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. A few very light, minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
MONTAND YVES & GRECO JULIETTE: Yves Montand (1921-1991) French-Italian Actor and Singer. Attractive vintage signed and inscribed 5.5 x 7.5 (14 x 19cm) photograph by Montand `..Tres amical souvenir, Y. Montand´, the image showing the French awarded actor in a close-up portrait pose, with his hands partially hiding his face. Dated 1963 in his hand, & Juliette Greco (1927-2020) French Singer and Actress. Signed 10 x 8 photograph `Amities Greco´, adding a heart sketch beneath. The 20th Century Fox promotional image showing Greco standing outdoors in a three-quarter length pose, alongside Stephen Boyd and David Wayne in a scene of The Big Gamble (1961). From the prestigious Pierre Goulliard collection. Together with Sacha Distel (1933-2004) French Singer and Actor. Signed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph, the promotional Philips image showing a very young Distel in a head and shoulders smiling pose. Signed in bold black ink, with his name alone, across the image. VG, 3
SCHWARZENEGGER ARNOLD: (1947- ) Austrian-American Actor, former professional bodybuilder and Politician. Signed 8 x 10 photograph by Schwarzenegger, the image depicting the actor in a close-up portrait. Signed in bold black ink to the lower white border. Autograph obtained in person by a collector in Vienna. EX.
CRUISE TOM: (1962- ) American actor, an Academy Award nominee. A printed 4to colour synopsis brochure for the film Born on the Fourth of July (1989) signed by Cruise in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the front cover featuring his portrait as Ron Kovic. It was for his performance in this film that Cruise received the first of his Best Actor Oscar nominations. Some very light, extremely minor surface creasing, VG
GARBO GRETA: (1905-1990) Swedish-American actress, Academy Award winner. A wonderful, early vintage signed 10 x 13 photograph of the actress in a pensive head and shoulders pose with one hand gently raised to the side of her face. Photograph by Ruth Harriet Louise and bearing her Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('Greta Garbo') by the actress in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the image. Authentic signed photographs of Garbo are notoriously rare, and it is very seldom that images of this size and quality appear at auction. One slight crease and minor closed tear to the lower left corner, otherwise VG Ruth Harriet Louise (1903-1940) American photographer, the first female photographer active in Hollywood. Louise ran Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's portrait studio from 1925-30 (before George Hurrell was given charge of the department) and was one of only seven photographers permitted to make portraits of Garbo.
GRABLE BETTY: (1916-1973) American Actress. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, an elegant image of the blonde actress standing in a full-length pose wearing a black evening dress. The original 1937 Paramount Pictures publicity portrait has been signed by Grable in bold blue fountain pen ink across a clear area. Some very slight, minor corner creasing, about VG
VALLI ALIDA: (1921-2006) Italian Actress, starred in The Third Man (1949). An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Valli, the attractive image depicting the actress in a close-up portrait pose. Signed in bold black ink `Very sincerely, Valli´ to a largely clear area to the lower left corner of the image. EX
NOVAK KIM: (1933- ) American actress, remembered for her performance in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Vertigo (1958) alongside James Stewart. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Novak in a half-length pose. The original Columbia Pictures Corp. publicity portrait is signed in blue ink to a clear area of the background. A couple of very light, minor corner creases, VG
TWILIGHT: Signed colour 14 x 11 photograph by cast members of Twilight: New Moon (2009), comprising Bronson Pelletier (Jared Cameron), Alex Meraz (Paul Lahote), Daniel Cudmore (Felix Volturi), Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara)and Anna Kendrick (Jessica Stanley). The image depicting the actors in a close portrait in costume for the film. All five signed in bold silver ink. Together with a colour cardboard crown issued by Burger King to promote Twilight: Eclipse (2010), individually signed by three cast members comprising Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen), Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black), Bryce Dallas Howard (Victoria Sutherland) and Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen). Signed in bold black ink by Pattison, Lautner and Dallas Howard. Signed in bold pink ink by Greene. Slight age wear and two heavy creases to the crown, G to VG, 2.
HOLIDAY BILLIE: (1915-1959) American jazz singer. Vintage fountain pen ink signature and inscription ('For Kayo, Sincerely, Billie Holiday') on an oblong 12mo white card, with a newspaper portrait of Lady Day neatly affixed to the left edge. Some very slight, extremely minor traces of former mounting to the verso, VG
COOPER ALICE: (1948- ) American Singer and Songwriter. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Cooper in a close-up portrait pose with a snake. Signed in bold blue ink, his surname running across a darker area of the image. Autograph obtained in person by a collector in Bratislava. EX.
MILHAUD DARIUS: (1892-1974) French Composer. A good signed and inscribed postcard photograph, the image showing Milhaud in a close-up portrait with his conductor´s baton in hand. Signed `Souvenir de Milhaud´ in bold blue ink to the upper part of the image, and dated 1969 in his hand. Extremely small remnants of former affixing to the verso, otherwise VG
[LIFAR SERGE]: (1905-1986) Ukranian ballet Dancer and Choreographer. One of the greatest male ballet dancers of the 20th century. Three T.Ls.S., by Yves Brayer (1907-1990) French Painter, member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and one A.L., by Jean Carzou (1907-2000) French-Armenian Painter,on his printed stationery card as Membre de l´Institut de France, Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. All letters refer to Serge Lifar and to ballet. Brayer states in part `All my documents, specifically the photographs of my scenery are in Paris where I will return on 15th September. I will send them to you with the list of my ballets and a text related to Serge…. ´, further saying `My first meeting with Serge Lifar was in 1941. I was exhibiting at Rue Berri, when a man wearing Basque beret pressed over his eyes came to me and introduced himself. He told me immediately that he had learn that Jacques Rouché, Director of the Opera, had asked me to prepare the models for the scenery and costumes of the ballet “Jean de Zarissa”. He looked at my paintings… and said “You have a powerful talent, it will work…” He asked me if I had worked for theatre previously. When I answered that it was the first time, he said “Great, you do not have bad habits..”, and immediately after he started giving me judicious advices… At that time I painted a large portrait of Serge Lifar, for which he was posing wearing the costume I did for him´ Carzou´s card refers to an article about Lifar. VG, 4
DORE GUSTAVE: (1832-1883) French Painter, Illustrator and Sculptor. A.L.S., G Doré, one page, 8vo, blue paper, n.p., Friday evening, n.d., to Martinet, in French. Doré states in part `I inform you that I am going to send my landscaping paintings and probably also my portrait after tomorrow, early in the morning, in order to take advantage of the Sunday people presence.´ A letter of good content. With blank integral leaf. Folded, with overall age wear. G
MATISSE HENRI: (1869-1954) French Artist. An excellent large signed colour 10 x 14.5 reproduction of Matisse's painting entitled Woman Portrait (completed 1939), evidently neatly removed from a book, signed ('H Matisse') in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. A rare and attractive signed image. About EX
KUPKA FRANTISEK: (1871-1957) Czech painter and graphic artist. Book signed and inscribed, being a softcover edition of Frank Kupka by Louis Arnould Gremilly, published by Jacques Povolozky & Co., Paris, 1922, being number 274 from a limited edition of 500, signed and inscribed by Krupka in blue fountain pen ink to the recto of the frontispiece portrait and dated 11th February 1950 and in his hand, and additionally signed and inscribed above by Louis Arnould Gremilly, adding the date Paris, 21st January 1950 in his hand. Bound in the original paper wrappers with a decorative front cover printed in blue, red and black, the French text ('L'Orphisme at les Tentatives de F. Kupka') interspersed with various woodcuts and other illustrations, and also including a bibliography and various commentaries on Kupka's works. With a couple of loosely inserted pieces of printed ephemera relating to Kupka. Some light overall age wear, minor foxing and some light age toning and small tears to the edges of the wrappers, G The first monograph devoted to Kupka and published a year after his first solo exhibition in Paris. Jacques Povolozky (1881-1945) also owned the gallery La Cible, located on Rue Bonaparte in Paris.
LANDSEER EDWIN: (1802-1873) English painter and sculptor. A.L.S., E Landseer, three pages, 8vo, The Club [London], 17th December 1863, to Sir Martin, on the blind embossed stationery of The Athenaeum. Landseer states that at 2 o'clock each day he goes to his clay studio on Fulham Road, explaining 'Yesterday I remained at work there till past 6 o'c and…..I drove to my caster and did not get either of your obliging notes till 11 o'c night when I returned to my home' and further adding 'Today after working at my model I walked off to Gt. George St. Westminster in obedience to your note appointing me there between 5 and 6 o'c. I was there at a quarter before 6 sharp. I write these details in case I don't find you at home this eve. If you can give my 5 minutes I am waiting at your door'. VGGreat George Street in Westminster, London, has housed the headquarters of the Institution of Civil Engineers since 1839 and, at the time of Landseer's letter, was also the location of the National Portrait Gallery.
SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) American artist, considered the leading portrait painter of his generation. A.L.S., John S. S., two pages, 8vo, Tite Street, Chelsea, n.d. ('Friday'), to Philip [Sassoon]. Sargent announces 'Mrs Hunter is bringing you back the Ozziness - thanks for the loan of it' and further writes 'Thanks also for the charming photo of Sybil - As for the…..top of the staircase, the mere suggestion I scribbled for you is enough to consult an architect about. I should not be competent to carry it any further without measurements and technical knowledge. I fear Sybil will have come in for “some” gale'. Two small pinholes to the upper left corner, VG Philip Sassoon (1888-1939) British politician, art collector and social host. Sargent painted Sassoon's portrait in 1923.
SARGENT JOHN SINGER: (1856-1925) American artist, considered the leading portrait painter of his generation. A.L.S., John S. Sargent, on two sides of his correspondence card, Tite Street, Chelsea, n.d. ('Monday'), to 'My dear Kelly'. In a typically hasty hand, making some words illegible, Sargent writes concerning some plans which are 'off for the present', remarking 'the fact that Easter is on the 12th of April, is not an objection to the show opening as soon as on the 17th and he asks me to consider this point with you' and adding 'I don't suppose it is amn easy matter to shift the date - but in appointing a date…..I daresay it would be better to have it a fortnight from Easter when more people will have got back. Let me know if, as I suppose, there is no choice of dates for the galleries…..' VG It is possible that Sargent's correspondent was Gerald Kelly (1879-1972) British painter best known for his portraits. In 1901 Kelly moved to Paris, having decided on a career as a painter, and with the assistance of the art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel he visited Monet, Degas, Rodin and Cezanne and also became friendly with John Singer Sargent, Walter Sickert and W. Somerset Maugham.
SCHNABEL JULIAN: (1951- ) American Painter and Filmmaker. Well known for his large-scale paintings with broken ceramic plates. Schnabel directed awarded independent films such as Before Night Falls or The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. A very attractive signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting the artist in a close-up profile portrait pose. Attractively signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. Autograph obtained by collector in person in Vienna. EX
HALSMAN PHILIPPE: (1906-1979) American portrait photographer, famous for his collaborations with Salvador Dali in the 1940s and 1950s. T.L.S., Philippe, one page, 4to, New York, 11th December 1967, to Leonard Lyons, on his printed stationery. Halsman thanks his correspondent for having published an item about Vladimir Nabokov and remarks 'The young man (who is very sympatico) is delighted: everybody seems to have read your item and Sports Illustrated got in touch with him because of this'. About EX Leonard Lyons (1906-1976) American Newspaper Columnist for the New York Post where his columns, The Lyons Den, became a New York institution covering theatre, movies, politics and art.
NAMUTH HANS: (1915-1990) German-born American portrait photographer. Signed 4 x 6 postcard featuring an image of Namuth's photograph entitled Mayores (1978) depicting a group of Junior Police at Todos Santos in Guatemala. Signed by Namuth in black ink with his name alone to the lower white border. The signature is a little light in a few places, although legible. EX
BEATON CECIL: (1904-1980) British fashion & portrait photographer, diarist, painter, interior designer and stage and costume designer. A.L.S., Cecil, three pages, 8vo, Pelham Place, London, n.d. ('Tuesday'), to Anita Loos ('Darling Anita'). Beaton states that he is longing to see his correspondent and invites her to call when she arrives, continuing 'I'm afraid all is lost for “Royal Past” this winter. Sandy seems to have turned against Saul (?) & is now only interested in his “Henry VIII” & the possibility of getting & more powerful management for “Royal Past” - I think he folded up rather too quickly before giving us all a last chance for suggestions, but maybe we have waited too long' and further writing 'I'm going to have some people - not many - to lunch on Thursday next - at one o'clock & would be thrilled if you could come here. Do let me hear from you as soon as you have a minute'. A letter of interesting association. A few very light, minor creases, otherwise VG Anita Loos (1888-1981) American novelist, playwright & actress, best known for her novel Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1925) which was later made into a film starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell.My Royal Past (1939) is a fictious memoir of European aristocracy written and illustrated with drawings and photographs by Cecil Beaton. Many of the photographs are of Beaton himself and his friends, often dressed in women's clothing.
KARSH YOUSUF: (1908-2002) Armenian-Canadian portrait photographer. A good signed and inscribed 5 x 8 photograph of Karsh in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Karsh (1976) and bearing his copyright stamp to the verso. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border and dated 1991 in his hand. EX
AVEDON RICHARD: (1923-2004) American fashion and portrait photographer. Signed 4 x 6 postcard, being a reproduction of his photograph entitled Nico, Sicily, originally captured in July 1947 (as stated to the verso), the image depicting a young boy standing in a cheerful three-quarter length pose with a lone tree in the background. Signed ('Avedon') by the photographer in black ink with his surname only to the verso. EXAvedon believed his early street portrait of a young boy in Sicily was the genesis of his long fashion and portrait career, and the work has been described as 'a kind of projected self-portrait' in which 'a boy stands there, pushing forward to the front of the picture…..smiling wildly, ready to race into the future. And there, hovering behind him like a mushroom cloud, is the past in the form of a single, strange tree - a reminder of the horror that split the century into a before and after, a symbol of destruction but also of regeneration'.
FRELENG FRIZ: (1905-1995) American animator and cartoonist associated with the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, creator of the Pink Panther. An original pencil sketch drawn and signed by Freleng on a 3 x 5 pink coloured card. Freleng has drawn a portrait of the Pink Panther and signed his name immediately beneath. One heavy crease to the lower right corner, not affecting the drawing or signature, about VG
[DILLINGER JOHN]: (1903-1934) American Bank Robber. An original printed folio Wanted poster issued by J. Edgar Hoover and the United States Department of Justice, Washington D.C., 23rd June 1934. The poster features a portrait of Dillinger and offers a reward of $10,000 for his capture or $5,000 for information leading to his arrest. A description of the criminal is provided including details of his scars. Some overall staining, creasing and age wear and with various small tears to the edges, FR
GLASS PHILIP: (1937- ) American Composer. Widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the second half of the 20th century. Glass has composed multiple operas, symphonies, concertos and film scores. A very fine signed 8 x 10 photograph, the promotional Sony image depicting Glass in a close-up portrait pose. Signed in bold black ink to the lower white border. EX
COCTEAU JEAN: (1889-1963) French Writer, Playwright, Artist, Designer & Filmmaker. A printed 8vo programme for a performance of Igor Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex, translated by Jean Cocteau, and presented by the BBC Third Programme at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 9th November 1959. Signed by Cocteau to an inside page with a slightly hurried form of his signature beneath his portrait. A few very minor, light creases to the paper covers, otherwise VG
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