The Summer Art & Literature Auction

REYNOLDS JOSHUA: (1723-1792) English Portrait Painter, the founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts. A good D.S., J Reynolds, one ...

GAINSBOROUGH THOMAS: (1727-1788) English Portrait & Landscape Painter, a founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts. Gainsborough was the domina...

REDOUTE PIERRE-JOSEPH: (1759-1840) Dutch Painter & Botanist, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Chateau de Malma...

WEST BENJAMIN: (1738-1820) Anglo-American Painter at the time of the American War of Independence. West served as the second President of the Roya...

THAULOW FRITS: (1847-1906) Norwegian Impressionist Painter. A.L.S., Frita Thaulow, one page, 8vo, Paris, 21st December 1901, in French, to the Com...

PUVIS DE CHAVANNES PIERRE: (1824-1898) French Painter. A.L.S., P. Puvis de Chavannes, one page, 8vo, Paris, 28th September 1894, to a gentleman, i...

TISSOT JAMES: (1836-1902) French Painter and Illustrator, famous as a genre painter of fashionably dressed women shown in various scenes of everyd...

SIGNAC PAUL: (1863-1935) French Neo-Impressionist Painter. A.L.S., Paul Signac, on two sides of the printed correspondence card of the Société des...

STEINLEN THEOPHILE: (1859-1923) Swiss-born French Art Nouveau Painter and Printmaker. A.L.S., Steinlen, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Mercredi'), to...

CHERET JULES: (1836-1932) French Painter & Lithographer, a master of Belle Epoque poster art. Cheret is often referred to as the father of the mod...

LEAR EDWARD: (1812-1888) English Artist, Illustrator and writer, remembered for his nonsensical poetry and limericks. A.L.S., Edward Lear, two pag...

LANDSEER EDWIN: (1802-1873) English Painter & Sculptor, famous for his paintings of animals. Amongst Landseer's best known works are the lion scul...

ALMA-TADEMA LAWRENCE: (1836-1912) Dutch-born British Painter. A.L.S., L Alma Tadema, one page, oblong 8vo, Regents Park, 5th March 1875, to F. W. ...

ROSSETTI DANTE GABRIEL: (1828-1882) English Poet and Illustrator, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A.L.S., with his initials...

MILLAIS JOHN EVERETT: (1829-1896) English Painter, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A.L.S., John Everett Millais, three page...

HUNT WILLIAM HOLMAN: (1827-1910) English Painter, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A.L.S., W Holman Hunt, one page, 8vo, Dra...

BURNE-JONES EDWARD: (1833-1898) British Artist & Designer, closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Movement. A.L.S., with his initials E B J, (...

DE MORGAN WILLIAM: (1839-1917) English Potter, Tile Designer & Novelist, a lifelong friend of William Morris. A.L.S., Wm De Morgan, three pages, s...

WHITE STANFORD: (1853-1906) American Architect, partner in McKim, Mead & White, the frontrunner among Beaux-Arts architects, murdered by millionai...

TOOROP JAN: (1858-1928) Dutch-Indonesian Painter. A charming A.L.S., Jh Toorop, two pages, 8vo, The Hague, 4th November 1925, to Ina, in Dutch. To...

VUILLARD EDOUARD: (1868-1940) French Painter. A.L.S., E Vuillard, one page (folding letter card), 8vo, Paris, 5th June 1824, to Walter Berry ('Che...

PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. Green crayon signature ('Picasso') on a 12mo white card. Matted in cream beneath a 7½ x 9½ photograph ...

MIRO JOAN: (1893-1983) Spanish Painter, Sculptor, and Ceramicist. Autograph envelope signed ('Miro', in the return address), addressed in his hand...

DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. A vintage printed slim 4to souvenir programme for An Evening with Salvador Dali held at The...

CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-French Artist. A good, unusual signed 5 x 3.5 photograph of Chagall standing in a full length pose, with a paint...

CASSATT MARY: (1844-1926) American Painter, one of 'les trois grandes dames' of Impressionism. A.L.S., Mary Cassatt, one page (folding letter card...

GIBSON CHARLES DANA: (1867-1944) American Graphic Artist, creator of the Gibson Girl. A.L.S., C. D. Gibson, three pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Mr. M...

CALDER ALEXANDER: (1898-1976) American Sculptor, famous as the originator of the delicately balanced moving sculptures composed of suspended shape...

CALDER ALEXANDER: (1898-1976) American Sculptor, famous as the originator of the delicately balanced moving sculptures composed of suspended shape...

BASKIN LEONARD: (1922-2000) American Sculptor, Illustrator, Printmaker, Graphic Artist and Writer. A.L.S., Lennie, to the verso of a plain postcar...

HOPPER EDWARD: (1882-1967) American Realist Painter. Book signed and inscribed, a small 8vo hardback edition of Edward Hopper, First Edition publi...

ROCKWELL NORMAN: (1894-1978) American Painter and Illustrator. Signed and inscribed vintage 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Rockwell in a h...

STEICHEN EDWARD: (1879-1973) Luxembourgish American Photographer, a pioneer of modern fashion photographer. Signed First Day Cover issued in honou...

DINE JIM: (1935-  ) American Pop Artist. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting Dine standing in a half-length pose flanked on eithe...

FRY ROGER: (1866-1934) English Painter & Critic, a member of the Bloomsbury Group. A.L.S., Roger Fry, two pages, 8vo, Durbins, Guildford, 14th Feb...

GRANT DUNCAN: (1885-1978) British Painter and Designer of textiles, pottery, theatre sets and costumes, a member of the Bloomsbury Group. A.L.S., ...

SPENCER STANLEY: (1891-1959) English Painter. A.L.S., Stanley Spencer, two pages, 8vo, Nursing Home, n.d., to Mr. Holden. Spencer, writing in penc...

KNIGHT LAURA: (1877-1970) English Artist, the first woman to be elected to the Royal Academy. A.L.S., Laura Knight, one page, small 8vo (closely n...

MUNNINGS ALFRED: (1878-1959) English Painter, famous for his images of horses. A.L.S., Alfred Munnings, four pages, 8vo, Dedham, Essex, 20th Septe...

MOORE HENRY: (1898-1986) English Sculptor and Artist. Signed colour 4 x 6 postcard, the image showing Moore's artwork entitled Atom Piece (working...

HEPWORTH BARBARA: (1903-1975) English Sculptor & Artist. A.L.S., Barbara, one page, 4to, Trewyn Studio, St Ives, Cornwall, 1st March 1966, to Warr...

BRATBY JOHN: (1928-1992) English Painter. T.L.S., John Bratby, one page, 4to, London, 21st January 1977, to Michael White, on the dark green print...

CASSON HUGH: (1910-1999) British Architect. Signed ink sketch drawn by Casson to an 8vo printed page, evidently trimmed from a larger letterhead b...

KEATING TOM: (1917-1984) English Art Restorer and Art Forger, claimed to have faked more than 2,000 paintings by over 100 different artists. A.L.S...

ARTISTS: Selection of A.Ls.S., a few T.Ls.S., signed pieces and letterheads etc., by various Painters and Artists including Sydney Lee, Cowan Dobs...

ART: Selection of A.Ls.S., a few T.Ls.S., signed pieces and letterheads etc., by various Sculptors, Architects and Photographers including Giles G...

ART: Selection of signed pieces, cards, compliment slips, etc., by various artists, and architects including James Butler (2), Edward Bawden, Nick...

ART: Selection of signed pieces, cards, compliment slips, an A.L.S., etc., by various artists, and architects including Anthony Eyton, Nick Park (...

ARTISTS: Small selection of signed colour postcards and slightly larger, 8 x 10 photograph (1) etc., by various artists of the 20th century compri...

D'ACHE CARAN: (1858-1909) Emmanuel Poire. French Satirist & Political Cartoonist whose first works glorified the Napoleonic era. Caran d'Ache late...

RIPLEY ROBERT: (1890-1949) American Cartoonist and Entrepreneur, known for creating the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Newspaper cartoon strip featur...

CANIFF MILTON: (1907-1988) American Cartoonist, best known for the Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon comic strips. T.L.S., Milton Caniff, one...

GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip. A good original vintage pencil sketch signed and inscribed ...

KANE BOB: (1915-1998) American Comic Book Artist, co-creator of the DC Comics superhero Batman. A.L.S., Bob Kane, one page, 4to, n.p., 25th July 1...

[BATMAN]: RAMOS MEL: (1935-   ) American Artist, a member of the Pop Art movement in the 1960s. Signed colour 4 x 6 postcard, the image being a re...

ADDAMS CHARLES: (1912-1988) American Cartoonist, creator of The Addams Family.Bold black fountain pen ink signature ('Chas Addams') and inscriptio...

SCHULZ CHARLES M.: (1922-2000) American Cartoonist, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Schulz seated in a half-length...

SEARLE RONALD: (1920-2011) British Artist and Satirical Cartoonist. Vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 7 photograph of Searle seated outdoors in a f...

RICHARDSON SAMUEL: (1689-1761) English Writer, Printer & Publisher. D.S., Saml. Richardson, one page, 4to (closely neatly trimmed at the edges), n...

SMITH SYDNEY: (1771-1845) English Wit, Writer and Anglican Cleric. A.L.S., Sydney Smith, one page, 4to, Combe Florey, Taunton, December 1835, to M...