SANT
(James, 1820-1916, Portrait & Landscape Painter, R.A.)
Final two pages of a long Autograph Letter Signed to Colonel Lees
saying he "will engage to paint the Portraits you specify. I will execute the two for £1000, the subjects will, as you may imagine make the work very interesting to me, more so perhaps as you are aware also that I have lately painted the Prince of Wales' Children grouped with the Queen, life size, and commissioned by Her Majesty. When I am favoured with your reply to this I will at once learn whether I can be honoured by sittings of Her Royal Highness and when, or if you would not object to state the case in that quarter it might facilitate matters, you could better explain the circumstances than I, yet I will see to it and not lose a moment of your life, with thanks for yr obliging visit of yesterday ...", 2 sides 8vo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41584
£50
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SARGENT
(John Singer, 1856-1925, American Artist), Henry IRVING (Sir Henry, 1838-1905, Actor Manager), Sir Luke FILDES (1844-1927, Painter, R.A.) Sir Edwin Ray LANKESTER (1847-1929, Zoologist), Linley SAMBOURNE(1844-1910, Punch Artist), Alfred PARSONS (1847-1920, Artist, Illustrator and Garden Designer), Edmund GOSSE (1849-1928, Poet, Author & Critic), William PADGETT (1851-1904, Artist) and others
Collection of signatures on a menu
for a dinner of "The Kinsmen" at the Hotel Continental, the meal has consomme and soup, fish, steak, chicken and puddings and is decorated with black and white pictures of a short fat and a tall thin waiter, 7" x 5", 1 Regent Street, 3rd February
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
38955
£225
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SCARFE
(Gerald, b.1936, Cartoonist and Theatrical Designer)
Printed Card with a coloured illustration from his designs for "Orpheus in the Underworld" signed
showing his picture of 'Jupiter', an old man with a red nose, standing naked and bowing, holding his top hat over his tummy, 8" x 6", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1990
Stock No:
41552
£275
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SCHLEY
(Jakob van, 1715-1779, of Amsterdam, Engraver)
Fine woodcut, after his own design,
of a ruler, seated, while two figures in classical dress display a long scroll, unrolled, against a classical background, above is the legend 'Sparsas Colligit Undique Leges' ('He collects the scattered laws from all parts'), in an elaborate but graceful frame, 3¼" x 4¼" (8.4cm x 11.1cm) plus margins,
Item Date:
1751
Stock No:
50830
£25
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SCOTT
(Sir George Gilbert, 1811-1878, R.A., Architect of the Gothic Revival)
Autograph Letter Signed to "My dear Mr Sumner"
thanking him for his "letter and much regret not having had the pleasure of seeing it before we left Rooks Nest. I had quite hoped that you might have given us the pleasure of your company one evening, but Mrs Scott was very unwell which led us rather suddenly to run off to the sea. I must regret your leaving us, and wish you every happiness in your new sphere of duty ...", 3 sides 8vo., Eastbourne, 19th June
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
41070
£225
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