NASH (John, 1893-1977, R.A., Painter, War Artist, Illustrator and Engraver) and his wife CHRISTINE (1895-1976, née Kühlenthal)

Beautiful Christmas card, printed in brown, green, red and white, designed by John and signed in his hand 'From John and Christine', showing a rolling landscape with snow lying in furrows and hollows, elsewhere melted in the low red sun, a half-fallen tree in the foreground, on side 4 is the printed title "Suffolk Landscape ... contributed by John Nash to UNICEF ..." in five languages, including Russian and Chinese, 4 sides folding card (1 blank) 4½" x 6", no place, no date, scant remains of laying down in blank portion of side 4

From the collection of Mrs Winifred Arnold of Little Baddow, near Chelmsford, who attended John's courses at Flatford. In May 1970 he wrote a note for her own catalogue, "I remember her pressing me for instruction in perspective and other professional aspects ... but I fended off these requests ... objects were as she saw them and she made them conform to her vision ".
11 of John's Christmas cards were lent by another recipient for his one-man exhibition at Chelmsford & Worthing, 1971.

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Stock No:  54328