DRING
(William, known as 'John', 1904-1990, R.A., Portrait Painter, War Artist and Watercolourist)
Attractive Watercolour of St Catherine's Hill, Winchester,
signed in pencil 'William Dring', evocatively painted, with the clump of trees on top, a chalk face on its side, and water in the middle ground picked out by simple shapes of colour, 5" x 6" in a framed and glazed mount 11¼" x 12¾", inscribed in Dring's hand on card laid down on verso 'With the love and best wishes of Grace and John Dring', [Winchester], no date, circa
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
54452
£175
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DU MAURIER
(George, 1834-1896, Illustrator of Punch, Thackeray & Mrs Gaskell, Author of 'Trilby', creator of 'Svengali')
Autograph Letter signed to an unnamed correspondent
starting with a quote in French about the crimes of the World, regretting that he "mayn't dine with you at Hampton Court on Wednesday much to my chagrin! I particularly want to go for many reasons, especially to give a friendly hug to my G.O.H.! But although I am much better for Ramsgate from which I have just come back ... I'm still so greatly nervous that I don't like to trust myself away from home - it's a sudden giddiness & sickness that comes over me without any warning - I've not had one now for a fortnight, but I am always fearing them, so I haven't ... if I find myself much better as I really hope to be, I shall go, & take my chance of a whitebait & a pea I hope you are the better for your long trip ...", 2 sides 8vo., New Grove House, Hampstead Heath headed paper, 1st June
very small tear from former mounting not affecting the text
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
39828
£150
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EASTLAKE
(Sir Charles Lock, 1793-1865, Painter, President of the Royal Academy)
Signature on a piece of paper
stamped 'Kensington Museum', 3" x 2¼"
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39051
£25
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EASTLAKE
(Sir Charles Lock, 1793-1865, Painter, President of the Royal Academy)
Signature taken from the end of Autograph Letter Signed
with the end of the last page saying that he will “look to the proposed arrangements as regards myself, as a means of arriving at the facts which...” and the subscription “you shall know what takes place, yrs truly...”, 2 sides 4½” x 2½”, no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42835
£20
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EASTLAKE
(Sir Charles L., 1793-1865, P.R.A., Historical Painter)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Mr Graves,
probably Henry, 1806-1892, the printseller, saying he will "endeavour to procure" a ticket for him "to the Royal Academy Soirée" but fears "it is now rather late to make the inquiry", 2 sides 8vo., 7 Fitzroy Square, 29th July
light trace of mounting by margin of second side
Item Date:
1856
Stock No:
19717
£30
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