DRAWN BY DAWSON-WATSON
[ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., 1858, K.G., 'Roberts of Kandahar', Field Marshal)]
Original Pen and Wash Portrait, signed in pen by the artist 'Dawson-Watson'
(Dawson Dawson-Watson, 1864-1939), titled below on the mount, a striking and expressive drawing in brown and related colours heightened in white, showing him head and shoulders, three quarter face, with a thoughtful gaze, in Field Marshal's uniform, and wearing his medals and decorations including the V.C. and Garter Star, 3¼" x 2¼" in contemporary cardboard window mount 8¾" x 7", no place, no date, circa
surface portion of mount detached from blank top left corner
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
54891
£225
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[ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., 1858, K.G., 'Roberts of Kandahar', Field Marshal)]
Typed Letter with printed signature 'Roberts, F.M.'
to Mrs. S.A. Read, of Avalon, Grange Road, Sutton, thanking her "for your kind response to my appeal for field glasses", they will be "of the greatest possible service to our Non-Commissioned Officers in the field", adding that he has been asked "by the Commanding Officers of Units which are expected shortly to go to the Front, to convey their gratitude to the owners", 1 side folio, Englemere, Ascot, Berkshire, 14th September
Item Date:
1914
Stock No:
56129
£35
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[ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., 'Roberts of Kandahar', Field Marshal)]
Unsigned Cabinet Portrait Photograph, by Elliott & Fry,
showing him seated, nearly three quarter length, almost full face, in Field Marshal's uniform, resting his plumed hat on his right knee, his other hand on his sword, and wearing his medals and decorations including the V.C. and the Star of the Order of the Bath (1880), titled on the verso 'Souvenir of South Africa, 1899-1900', published by J. Stembridge, London, E.C., 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
54888
£125
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ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Theodore MARTIN
(1816-1909, Scottish Poet, Biographer & Translator) making an appointment to meet “at the United Service Club... we can have a chat either there, or at your Club which is close by. Will you kery kindly send me a line to Edgehill, Sydenham to say if this arrangement will suit you...”, 2 sides 8v., Dublin, 17th December
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
43539
£125
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ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to the 11th Lord REAY
(Donald James Mackay, 1839-1921, Dutch-born British Administrator and Liberal politician) regretting that he has to “refuse you, but I have so many inspections before me this next summer, I could not undertake to be present at the display of physical drill next July. Should I be in London at the time I would gladly go to the Albert Hall for a short time on the date named but I should not like to make any promise...”, 2 sides 8vo., on monogrammed paper, 17 Dover Street, no date but circa
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
43090
£125
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