Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
29-31 July 1925
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/653
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lor 273—continued. designs were made when I was very very stomachily seedy at Florence... I told Kate Greenaway something of what you said re her book... She is—as you ask—nearly 30, maybe more, & not beautiful...” 974 A.L.s. 6 pp. 8vo, Kemsing, March 11, 1880, with a sketch of himself, his best man, and the curate sitting on a railing near the church awaiting his wife-elect : An amusing description of the feelings of the three companions in the sketch, followed by thoughtful reflections on his memories and his future. “... Before the 18th [his wedding day] I hope to send in the 8 page drawings for 1 of the next Picture Books— I have, however, not done much visible work of late. -(Pardon me, my public!)...’ This letter is accompanied by a child’s note “Please Mister Caldecott draw me Little Bo Peep next time. Dorothy Dunell,”’ endorsed “This is an unknown corre- spondent. R.C.” 975 A.L.s. 4pp. 8vo, Kemsing, Sept. 5, 1880, with a sketch of the artist on a galloping horse : Descriptive of the rural home where he settled after his wedding. “;..Only 2 Xmas books—no third. I do hope you will look leniently on these works produced at so trying a time of my life. How can they be funny? Wait till next year for the funny ONES 6. 276 A.L.s. 4pp. 8vo, Menton, May 18, 1881, with a sketch of himself sketching under a tree, his wife and Mrs. Arm- strong preparing a picnic tea, and Armstrong recumbent : Humorously describes the beauty of the place.... ‘The nose revels in the rosemary, the wild thyme, the garlic, the orange & the lemon flower!... 77 A.wu.s8. 2 pp. 8vo, “ With &. Locker,” Cromer, Aug. 11, 1881, mentions his (dachshund) pups, Grundy’s, the Fine Art Society, ete. : *%* This includes a postscript on two half-pages, signed with initials, which may have been sent with this letter. request) details of I. Locker; another, 24 pp. 8vo, Aug. 25; another, 1p. 8vo, Aug. 25; another, 3 pp. 8vo, Sept. 4, 1881; another, 3 pp. 8vo, with envelope, Florence, Dec. 11, 1881 (4) ** All four letters relate to a dachshund pup presented to Clough, and its family history. 279 A. L.s. 4 pp. 8vo, Kemsing, Aug. 22, 1882 : the present of grouse touched him in a tender spot, he is taking a cottage near Farnham, and has been cajoled into taking over disgusting and undesired fixtures, etc. 280 A.L.s. 4pp. 8vo, Frensham, Farnham, Apr. 1, 1883 : Referring to a proposed large paper issue of Fables, to which he does not agree. “... Palmer and Howe suggested that the 50
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