HALLÉ
(Sir Charles, 1819-1895, Conductor, Founder of the Hallé Orchestra)
Charming unsigned albumen carte de visite photo
showing her half length in costume, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date, mounted with a gilt fillet and a signature and subscription from the end of an Autograph letter to Walter Jay with the words "in tremendous haste ...", dated in another hand 18th July
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
41296
£75
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HARLOW
(Jean, 1911-1937, American Actress and Sex Symbol, the 'Blonde Bombshell')
Fine unsigned Vintage Photo by George HURRELL
(1904-1992, American Photographer best known for his portraits of Hollywood Movie Stars) showing her three quarters length wearing a belted dress and matching hat with her hand on her hip, 14" x 11", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1932
Stock No:
41320
£175
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BENJAMIN HAYDON BEGGING FOR WORK AS HE IS FALLING INTO DEBT
HAYDON
(Benjamin Robert, 1786-1846, Historical Painter)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Revd Dr Hook'
(Walter Farquhar HOOK, 1798-1875, known as 'Dr Hook', eminent Churchman and Dean of Chicester) saying that "owing to the Times my Commissions have slipped away and I am actually now (in an interval) without order of any description. My Print of the Duke can't be out for me to collect my balance - & now I shall get into Debt. This is always the way with me. The Duke & Copenhagen I sent to the Bristol Gallery, I have just toned and completed it. I assure you - you will be pleased. What do you advise me to do? I am ready to do anything for reward, except a fat Lord Mayor ... a Col of Yeomanry with a prancing horse, or a family piece, but for comedy, history, pastoral - pastoral, comical, historical, pastoral - tragical - historical - tragical - comical, historical, pastoral, scene and visible or Canvas unlimited - I am your Man ...", 3 sides 8vo., London, 3rd June
Item Date:
1841
Stock No:
41276
£175
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