GILBERT
(Sir Alfred, 1854-1934, Sculptor of 'Eros' in Piccadilly Circus etc)
Long Autograph Letter Signed to Madam
apologising that his "letter should have conveyed a wrong meaning. I had no with to deny your coming to my studio as visitor, but as I have a distinct dislike of being written about I merely wished to convey to you as a critic that as long as my work was under my hands, I prefer not to show it through journalistic description to the outside World ..." inviting her to come when he will be "only too pleased to show you anything and everything I am doing if it interests you personally ..." but insisting that she must not write about it, 4 sides 8vo., The Avenue, 76 Fulham Road, 23rd March
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
29982
£175
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GILBERT
(Sir John, 1817-1897, Historical Painter, Illustrator and Engraver, R. A.)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Agnew,
thanking him for his "kindly remembrance of me. Your invitation to dine with you ... I should have been very glad to accept but I cannot have that pleasure. The heavy and anxious daily work at the Acady which beings on the 29th inst - the selection and offer, the hanging of the works sent for exhibition is most fatiguing - more than that I am troubled with rheumatism which sends me home as early as possible, dreading the cold and damps of night ...", 2 sides 8vo., Blackheath, 18th March, no year but circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
41709
£125
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GILBERT
(Sir Alfred, 1854-1934, Sculptor of 'Eros' in Piccadilly Circus etc)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Wolseley
giving his autograph, he says he is "very glad to be able to give you a pleasure so easily and myself an honour by signing myself ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., 18 Maida Vale, W., 18th April
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
41719
£60
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GILBERT
(Sir Alfred, 1854-1934, Sculptor of ‘Eros’ in Piccadilly Circus etc)
2nd part of an Autograph Letter Signed, so missing the first page and correspondent’s name
this page starting “a-board this new ship he will have the advantage of a Naval Instructor. We quite understand how it is that you have not been, but nevertheless, we are all anxious to have you and your wife with us. Can’t you come on Sunday... but do come and soon...”, 1 side 8vo., and I side oblong 4to., 16 Maida Vale, no date
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0
Stock No:
42088
£75
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GILBERT
(Sir John, 1817-1897, Historical Painter, Illustrator and Engraver, R. A.)
Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Bicknell”
saying that it “is a fearfully long time since I last received a letter from you. I hope you are well... We have all passed through a severe and most protracted winter, I have felt it, its extreme cold, darkness and universal dullness has oppressed me. The whole of the month of Jany I kept at home - that is - I did not go to town... had to struggle with all the uncomfortableness of that condition of mind. Am now truly thankful that all that is over, and rejoice to hear the blackbirds singing from morn to eve, see something like a sky again, and feel all over a different creature. News of any kind I have not to send. What has occurred at the Academy I know little of for I have not been able to attend any of the meetings. I get a little secondhand information worth little. The work I have done while the days were cold and dark I now find had better have been left undone, for it must must be gone over again. Not that it signifies much for nobody buys pictures nowadays...” with a postscript that “The Frazers, having removed to a part of Blackheath somewhat remote from this, I see very little of, and that being the case I hear nothing of you...”, 4 sides 8vo., no place, 9th February
Item Date:
1879
Stock No:
43204
£125
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