HOWLIN´ WOLF: (1910-1976) American blues singer and guitarist. A scarce D.S., Chester Burnett (his real name), one page, 4to, Chicago, Illinois, 13th January 1970. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, was issued by the American Federation of Musicians and is a contract between Howlin´ Wolf and the Cedar Village Theatre in Minneapolis in which the musician agrees to perform two 45-minute sets on 2nd April 1970 for a fee of $1250 and further agreeing that Howlin´ Wolf ´will not perform or promote a later concert in the M[innea]p[o]l[i]s/St. Paul area prior to April 2, 1970´. Signed by Wolf at the conclusion and countersigned by Suzanne Weil of the Walker Art Centre. Accompanied by an unsigned piece of printed ephemera featuring an image of Howlin´ Wolf performing at the Cedar Theatre. Two very small pinholes to the upper left corner of the contract, VG, 2
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BRUNI CARLA: (1967- ) Italian-French singer, songwriter and fashion model, the wife of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy since 2008. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Bruni seated in a seductive full-length pose and with an electric guitar lying on the floor before her. Signed (´Love, Carla B´) in black ink to a clear area of the image. EX
DARIN BOBBY: (1936-1973) American singer and musician, an Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in 1963 for his role as Corporal Jim Tompkins in Captain Newman, M.D. A scarce vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, a close-up head and shoulders study of Darin. Signed in blue ink to a light area of the image. Autographs of Darin are scarce as a result of his untimely death at the age of 37 following heart surgery. About EX
BROWN JAMES: (1933-2006) American Singer and Bandleader. Brown was also nicknamed ''Godfather of Soul'' or ''Mr. Dynamite''. His career lasted more than 50 years and he is widely regarded as a major figure of 20th century music. Attractive signed 5 x 7 photograph by Brown, the early image depicting the entertainer performing in a half-length pose. Signed `I Funk Soul James Brown´ in bold silver ink to a clear area of the image. VG
STREISAND BARBRA: (1942- ) American singer and actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1968 for her role as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Streisand in an engaging head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to a clear area of the background of the image. About EX
CHABRIER EMMANUEL: (1841-1894) French Romantic composer and pianist. A.L.S., Emmanuel Chabrier, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (´Mardi´), to [Henriette Fuchs] (´Madame et chere collegue´), in French. Chabrier informs his correspondent that he will be visiting ´la reverente et honete´ (Translation: ´the reverent and honest´) Lady Jackson on 21st April, further writing ´Mais n´est-ce pas chez elle qu´il y a q[uel]q[ues] 2 ou 3 ans je tenais un piano droit entre vous et le divin V. Dyck? Je ne sais si ma femme pourra se joindre a moi - comme ou dit - en ce moment, Marcel, convalescent, est a la maison. Elle ne le quitta quasi pas. J´irai donc a la soiree pour 2 motifs, non pour 3; la plaisir de vous voir tous les 5, celui d´entendre le duetto, et celui enfin d´y aller tres-carrement d´un pas de deux avec ces demoiselles´ (Translation: ´But wasn't it at her house some 2 or 3 years ago that I held an upright piano between you and the divine V. Dyck? I don't know if my wife will be able to join me - as they say - at the moment, Marcel, who is convalescent, is at home. She hardly ever left him. I shall therefore go to the soirée for 2 reasons, not 3; the pleasure of seeing all 5 of you, the pleasure of hearing the duetto, and finally the pleasure of going there in a pas de deux with these ladies´). With blank integral leaf. Some light age toning to the edges and with a lengthy, neat split to the lower half of the vertical central fold of the bifolium, otherwise about VGHenriette Ledoux (1841-1927) French singer and music critic of the Belle Epoque, wife of Edmond Fuchs.
LADY GAGA: (1986- ) American singer and actress. Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph of the singer standing in a three-quarter length pose wearing a metallic dress, posing for a police mugshot and holding a name tag in one hand, being one of the images used for the record sleeve of Lady Gaga´s single Paparazzi (2009) taken from her debut studio album The Fame (2008). Signed in black ink with her name alone to the centre of the image. EX
KNOPFLER MARK: (1949- ) British Singer & Guitarist, leader of the rock band Dire Straits. Signed 8 x 10 colour photograph by Knopfler, the image showing the British guitarist standing and performing in a three-quarter length pose, playing his guitar. Signed by Knopfler in bold blue ink across the image. EX
MALEK RAMI: (1981- ) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 2018 for his role as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. A good signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Malek in a full-length pose in costume from his Oscar winning role as the singer and musician Freddie Mercury, performing at a concert, in Bohemian Rhapsody. Signed in bold black ink to the image. A label neatly affixed to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person in Paris in September 2019. Together with Willem Dafoe (1955- ) American actor, an Academy Award nominee for Best Actor in 2018 for his performance as Vincent Van Gogh in At Eternity´s Gate. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of the actor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to the base of the image. VG to EX, 2
IVES BURL: (1909-1995) American folk music singer and actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1958 for his role as Rufus Hannassey in The Big Country. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph of Ives seated in a three-quarter length pose, smoking a cigar, in costume as the caretaker Osh Popham from the American musical film Summer Magic (1963). Signed by Ives in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. VG
KUBRICK CHRISTIANE: (1932- ) German actress, wife of film director Stanley Kubrick. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Kubrick standing outdoors in a half-length pose, in costume as a German singer, alongside actor Kirk Douglas, in costume as Colonel Dax, and director Stanley Kubrick, seated in a full-length pose on his large filming equipment, on the set of the American anti-war film Paths of Glory (1957). Signed by Christiane Kubrick in blue ink with her name alone to the lower white border. EX
PAPAS IRENE (1929-2022) Greek Actress and Singer. Best remembered for her performances in films such as The Guns of Navarone (1961) or Zorba the Greek (1964). A very fine signed 8 x 10 photograph by Papas, the attractive image showing the Greek actress in a head and shoulders pose in her role as the widow in a scene of Zorba the Greek (1964). Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. VG to EX
DIETRICH MARLENE: (1901-1992) German-born American actress and singer. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Dietrich seated on a barrel in a full-length pose in costume as Altar Keane, matron of the criminal hideout Chuck-a-Luck, from the American Western film Rancho Notorious (1952), directed by Fritz Lang. Signed by the actress in black ink with her name alone to the left white border. EX
JONES GRACE: (1948- ) Jamaican singer, Model and Actress, remembered for her portrayal of May Day, the lover of Max Zorin and his chief henchwoman, in the James Bond spy film A View to a Kill (1985). Unusual and attractive signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Jones, the artistic image showing her half naked, kneeling in a full-length pose wearing a military jacket with a rifle in hand. Signed in bold golden ink across the image. EX
JOHN ELTON: (1947- ) British singer and pianist, Academy Award winner. Bold blue ink signature (´Elton John´) on a white card, attractively matted in blue and white alongside an engraved plaque and beneath a colour 9.5 x 7.5 photograph of the musician seated in a head and shoulders pose at his piano. Framed and glazed in a modern plain black frame to an overall size of 15.5 x 18.5. VG
SINATRA FRANK: (1915-1998) American singer and actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1953 for his role as Private Angelo Maggio in From Here to Eternity. An excellent signed 8 x 10 photograph of Sinatra in a head and shoulders pose in costume from his Oscar winning performance as Maggio in the American romantic war drama film From Here to Eternity. Signed by Sinatra in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. An autograph letter loosely affixed to the verso and signed by Olivier Rambout, in French, explains the circumstances under which Rambout obtained the signature in person at the Hemingway Bar in the Hotel Ritz, Paris, in 1992. About EX
LAURI-VOLPI GIACOMO: (1892-1979) Italian tenor. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of the singer in a half-length pose in costume as Canio, a Pierrot, from Ruggero Leoncavallo´s opera Pagliacci (1892). Signed by Lauri-Volpi in dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image and dated 1932 in his hand. A few very light, minor surface marks, otherwise VG
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS: Rene Cassin (1887-1976) French jurist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1968. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Cassin, unsigned, featuring his printed name to the centre, as Professeur Agrege des Facultes de Droit, Avocat a la Cour d´Appel, with one line of text in his hand at the base, providing his address at Boulevard St. Michel in Paris; Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947) American philosopher, diplomat and educator, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1931. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Butler and his wife, unsigned, featuring their printed name (´Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler´) to the centre, and address at Morningside Drive (Manhattan, New York) at the base, with four lines of text in Butler´s hand, stating that he, his wife, and their guests ´greatly enjoyed the singing of Mr. J. Rosamond Johnson and Mr. Taylor Gordon last evening´. With several pencil and ink notes in an unidentified hand to the verso. One very minor, light paperclip indentation mark to the left edge, VG, 2J. Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) American composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance, who also performed in Negro spiritual concerts with Emmanuel Taylor Gordon (1893-1971) American singer and vaudeville performer, also associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
DEBOSE ARIANA: (1991- ) American actress and singer, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 2021 for her role as Anita in West Side Story. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of DeBose seated in a three-quarter length pose resting her chin on one raised hand. Signed in black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. A label neatly affixed to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the BAFTA awards ceremony in London on 13th March 2022. Together with three signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by other Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominees of 2021 comprising Jessie Buckley (for her performance as Leda Caruso in The Lost Daughter), Kirsten Dunst (for her performance as Rose Gordon in The Power of the Dog), and Aunjaune Ellis-Taylor (for her performance as Oracene ´Brandy´ Price in King Richard). All are signed with their names alone to light areas of the images and the latter two have printed labels neatly affixed to the versos indicating where and when the signatures were obtained in person. VG to EX, 4
DYLAN BOB: (1941- ) American singer and songwriter, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 2016. Signed album record sleeve for Bringing It All Back Home issued by Columbia Records (BPG 62515) and released in May 1965 (UK pressing), signed by Dylan in blue ink with his name alone to the right white border of the front cover. Record still present. Rare. Some very light, minor age wear and creasing, largely to the edges, otherwise about VGBringing It All Back Home was Dylan´s fifth studio album, and the first of his LPs to break into the US Top 10, also later topping the UK charts in Spring 1965. The record has consistently been described as one of the greatest albums of all time.
CROSBY BING: (1903-1977) American singer and actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1944 for his role as Father Chuck O’Malley in Going My Way. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Crosby in an appealing head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image, ´To Helen Sheppard, Thanks for your interest in my work, Bing Crosby´, and dated 1931 in his hand. A couple of very minor traces of former mounting to three corners of the borders, and one slight surface crease, otherwise VG
GREY JOEL: (1932- ) American actor, singer and dancer, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1972 for his role as Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Grey seated in a half-length pose in costume from his Oscar winning performance as the Master of Ceremonies of the Kit Kat Klub from the musical period drama film Cabaret. Signed in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. About EX
CHER: (1946- ) American Singer and Actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1987 for her role as Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck. Signed 8 x 10 colour photograph of Cher , the image depicting her standing in a three-quarter length pose. Signed by Cher in dark bold blue ink `Love, Cher´ to a clear area to the centre of the image. VG
KELLY GENE: (1912-1996) American dancer, actor and singer, the recipient of an Honorary Academy Award. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Kelly ‘floating’ in a full-length pose and holding an umbrella above his head, and with various different umbrellas in the background, in a publicity shot for the American musical romantic comedy film Singin’ in the Rain (1952) in which Kelly starred in the role of Donald ‘Don’ Lockwood. Signed by Kelly in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
LOCKE SONDRA: (1944-2018) American actress, an Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in 1968 for her performance as Margaret ´Mick´ Kelly in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph of Locke in a head and shoulders pose in costume as the country-western singer Lynne Halsey-Taylor from the American action comedy film Any Which Way You Can (1980) in which she starred opposite Clint Eastwood. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
SINATRA FRANK: (1915-1998) American singer and actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed sepia 7 x 9 photograph of Sinatra in a smiling half-length pose in costume as Dennis Ryan from the American musical film Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949). Signed by Sinatra in blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. The signature is light in places. Some light, minor surface marks and creases, about VGProvenance: The present photograph was signed for Carlo Giovetti (1916-1999) Italian journalist in the film and entertainment sector who worked for various newspapers including Il Giorno.
DUVALL ROBERT: (1931- ) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1983 for his role as Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph of Duvall in a head and shoulders pose in costume from his Oscar-winning performance as the recovering alcoholic country music singer Mac from the drama film Tender Mercies. Signed by the actor in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the background of the image. EX
WELLER PAUL: (1958- ) English singer and musician associated with The Jam and The Style Council. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Weller in a close-up head and shoulders pose wearing sunglasses. Signed by the musician in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. A pencil note in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person following a concert performance by Weller at the Volkstheater in Vienna on 25th September 2023. EX
BIRKIN JANE: (1946-2023) British-French actress and singer. Signed 8 x 11.5 photograph of Birkin seated in an erotic full-length pose on a bed, wearing only black stockings and high heeled shoes, with her ankles hand-cuffed to the base of the metal bed frame. Signed (´Kisses, Jane Birkin´) in bold blue ink to the head of the image. A couple of very small, minor surface creases, VG
ROSS DIANA: (1944- ) American singer and actress, an Academy Award nominee for Best Actress in 1972 for her performance as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Ross in a half-length pose, wearing a large white fur coat, in costume as Tracy Chambers from the American romantic drama film Mahogany (1975). Signed by Ross in bold blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. VG
RICHIE LIONEL: (1949- ) American Singer and Songwriter. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by Richie, the image depicting him standing outdoors in a three-quarter length pose. Signed in blue ink to a clear area of the image. A pencil annotation to the verso indicates that the autograph was obtained in person by a collector at the Hotel Bristol in Vienna EX.
RICHARD CLIFF: (1940- ) British singer and actor. Vintage signed 3 x 4 newspaper portrait of Richard, signed in blue ink with his name alone to the base of the image. Together with four vintage signed album pages (one multiple signed) by various members of Richard´s backing group The Shadows, comprising Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch (together on one page), Jet Harris, Tony Meehan and John Rostill (a rare signature owing to the musician´s death at the youg age of 31). All are matted together in cream and blue alongside two large images, one depicting Richard in a full-length pose singing into a microphone and the other showing him performing with The Shadows. 24 x 16 overall. A few light. minor stains and slight age wear, G
SCHYGULLA HANNA: (1943- ) German actress and chanson singer, associated with the work of director Rainer Werner Fassbinder and an active participant in the New German Cinema. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Schygulla in a half-length pose, the image having originally been captured by Helmut Newton in Paris in 1981 at the time of Schygulla performing the role of Willie in Fassbinder´s drama film Lili Marleen (1981). Signed by Schygulla in black ink with her name alone to a clear area of the background. EX
DASSIN JOE: (1938-1980) American–French Singer-Songwriter. Dassin sold nearly 25 million records worldwide. Best remembered for his songs "Les Champs-Élysées" (1969), "Salut les Amoureux" (1973), "L´Été Indien" (1975) and "Et si ti n´existais pas" (1975). He was the son of film director Jules Dassin. Dassin died from a heart attack at the early age of 41 when he was eating at a restaurant in Papeete, the only ambulance on the island was unavailable at the time. Rare signed 7 x 5 photograph by Dassin, the image depicting the young singer in a head and shoulders profile pose. Signed `Bises - Joe´, in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. G to VG
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS: A good selection of signed pieces and cards etc., by various Nobel Prize winners for Literature comprising Halldor Laxness (1955), Samuel Beckett (1969), Heinrich Boll (1972), Eugenio Montale (1975), Vicente Aleixandre (1977), Isaac Bashevis Singer (1978), Oddysseus Elytis (1979; a signed 3.5 x 5 newspaper portrait and a signed colour 4.5 x 7 newspaper image), Czeslaw Milosz (1980), William Golding (1983), Claude Simon (1985), Wole Soyinka (1986), Joseph Brodsky (1987), Naguib Mahfouz (1988), Camilo Jose Cela (1989), Octavio Paz (1990), Nadine Gordimer (1991), Derek Walcott (1992; together with a separate card signed by his twin brother, the playwright Roderick Walcott), Toni Morrison (1993; a signed card and a signed colour 6 x 5 newspaper portrait) and Gunter Grass (1999; signed 4 x 5.5 photograph). A few have small attached newspaper portraits and/or typed annotations etc. G to VG, 22
CHEVALIER MAURICE: (1888-1972) French actor, singer and entertainer, an Academy Award nominee for Best Actor in 1929/30 for his performances as Pierre Mirande in The Big Pond and as Count Alfred Renard in The Love Parade. Chevalier was the recipient of an Honorary Academy Award in 1958. An excellent vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Chevalier, the original Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait dating from 1934 and depicting the entertainer in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. About EX
KELLY GENE: (1912-1996) American actor, dancer & singer, an Academy Award nominee for Best Actor in 1945 for his role as Joseph Brady in Anchors Aweigh, and later the recipient of an Honorary Academy Award in 1951. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Kelly in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a lighter area of the background. VG
FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Blue ink signature (´Margaret Thatcher´) and inscription on an oblong 12mo page removed from an autograph album, dated 19th May 1986 in her hand; Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948- ) English composer of musical theatre, Academy Award winner & Sarah Brightman (1960- ) English singer and actress, wife of Lloyd Webber from 1984-90. Blue ink signatures by both (Lloyd Webber´s a tyically hurried example) together on an oblong 12mo page removed from an autograph album. VG, 2
MINNELLI LIZA: (1946- ) American actress and singer, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1972 for her role as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Minnelli in a happy head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. EX
CHER: (1946- ) American singer and actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1987 for her role as Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph of Cher in a pensive head and shoulders pose in costume as Florence ´Rusty´ Dennis from the American biographical drama film Mask (1985). Signed by Cher in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. EX
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES: A good selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various actors, each of them Best Actor Oscar nominees of the 1970s comprising Ryan O´Neal (for his performance as Oliver Barrett IV in Love Story), Chaim Topol (for his performance as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, 1971; the image depicting him in costume from the film), Paul Winfield (for his performance as Nathan Lee Morgan in Sounder, 1972), Albert Finney (for his performance as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, 1974), James Whitmore (for his performance as Harry S. Truman in Give ´em Hell, Harry!, 1975), Giancarlo Giannini (for his performance as Pasqualino Frafuso in Seven Beauties, 1976), and Woody Allen (for his performance as Alvy Singer in Annie Hall, 1977). All are boldly signed, three in fountain pen inks, to lighter areas of the images and none are inscribed. VG to EX, 7
RICHARDS KEITH: (1943- ) British Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter, a founding member of the rock band The Rolling Stones. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by Richards, the image depicting him seated in a three-quarter length pose smoking a cigarette. Signed in bold blue ink to the image. A pencil annotation to the verso indicates that the autograph was obtained in person by a collector at the Hotel Imperial in Vienna. EX.
LEHMANN LOTTE: (1888-1976) German soprano. A good vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Lehmann in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Photograph by the De Bellis Studio of New York. Signed by the singer in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 1946 in her hand. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface marks and creases, VG
KORJUS MILIZA: (1909-1980) Polish-Estonian lyric coloratura soprano, an Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress in 1938 for her role as Carla Donner in The Great Waltz. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Korjus in a head and shoulders pose in costume from her Oscar nominated performance as opera singer Donner from the American biographical film The Great Waltz, very loosely based on the life of Austrian composer Johann Strauss II. Signed by Korjus in blue ink to a light area of the background. Scarce. A few very light, extremely minor creases, otherwise VG
GLYN PHILPOT (BRITISH 1884-1937) PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR CHRISTIE (1895-1975) Oil on canvas Variously inscribed to labels attached to stretcher (verso) 64 x 50cm (25 x 19½ in.)Provenance: Sir Edmund Davis, Australian-South African mining magnate and art collector, who resided at 13 Lansdowne Road and most notably Chilham Castle, Kent Sale, Christie's, 7 July 1939, lot 84 S. Gibbs, Private Collection, purchased from the above for 15gns. Daisy Philpot, the artist's sister Thence by descent to Gabrielle Cross, the artist's niece Henry Christie, Private Collection, UK Thence by descent, to be sold on behalf of the executors of the estate Exhibited: London, Grosvenor Galleries, Glyn Philpot R.A., 1923, no. 32, as ' Portrait study for the Three Kings' London, Tate Gallery, Paintings and Sculpture by the late Glyn Philpot R.A. (1884-1937), 14 July - 28 August 1938, no. 22, as 'Study for the Three Kings' Literature: Daisy Philpot, Manuscript Catalogue of Paintings by Glyn Philpot, c. 1938-57, p. 28 (unseen)This striking portrait by Glyn Philpot depicts Arthur Christie (1895-1975), friend and model of the artist. Philpot was renowned for his skill in capturing character and intimacy through portraiture, making him one of the most sought-after and highly paid society portraitists of his time. However, his most successful works were those created in relaxed, informal settings, where he established a genuine connection with his sitters. In this portrait, Philpot skilfully captures Christie's prominent features including his angular jawline, vivid red hair, intense gaze, defined lips, and prominent brow. The viewer is immediately struck by the intensity of the sitter's gaze, a motif Philpot repeated throughout his works influenced by the great Venetian master, Titian. Philpot greatly admired the work of Titian and actively practiced and taught his techniques at the Royal Academy Schools. Despite the beautiful interplay of light and shadow across the sitter which illuminates Christie the portrait is set against a dramatic dark backdrop which creates a stunning contrast reminiscent in the work of artists such as John Singer Sargent and James McNeill Whistler. Lot 93 was first exhibited in 1923 at Philpot's solo exhibition at the Grosvenor Galleries under the title Portrait Study for the Three Kings. It is believed that the present portrait was a study for The Adoration of the Three Kings (1918), a work exhibited at the Royal Academy that same year and later sold by the Baltimore Museum of Art at Christie's in 1990 to a British private collector. (See Figure 1.)The Adoration of the Three Kings depicts three sumptuously cloaked figures bearing gifts as they arrive at the stable door. The viewer takes the perspective of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus, as the Magi cross the threshold bathed in a golden light. Raised in a devout Baptist family, Philpot's early religious teachings profoundly shaped his life and artistic vision. His interest in biblical themes was evident as early as 1903 when, at just 19, his painting The Elevation of the Host was accepted at the Royal Academy of Arts. This work, depicting the raising of Christ during the Eucharist, reflected his early engagement with Christian iconography from a distinctive and modern perspective.In 1906, Philpot converted to Roman Catholicism, a decision that created significant tension within his family. His subsequent travels through Spain, Portugal, and Morocco deepened his study of Catholic imagery and the works of the Old Masters. These experiences significantly influenced his art, inspiring some of his most powerful religious-themed paintings. By 1929, Philpot had become the first president of the Guild of Catholic Artists and Craftsmen, solidifying his commitment to his faith. However, his devout Catholic beliefs often conflicted with his identity as a queer man-a tension that permeates his body of work. This portrait of Arthur Christie was acquired by Sir Edmund Davis, the Australian-born mining financier and prominent art collector. Sir Edmund Davis was advised by Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon and built an impressive collection that included works by James McNeill Whistler, William Orpen, and Edward Burne-Jones, some of which were later bequeathed to the Musée du Luxembourg. It is likely that Sir Edmund Davis purchased this portrait from the 1923 Grosvenor Gallery exhibition. The work was later lent by Davis to the Tate Gallery's Paintings and Sculpture by the Late Glyn Philpot exhibition in the summer of 1938.Following Sir Edmund Davis' death, the portrait was sold at Christie's alongside other notable works from Davis' collection, including Rodin sculptures, a lead figure by Philpot, and paintings by James Pryde and James McNeill Whistler. The work was eventually acquire by Philpot's sister, Daisy Philpot and thence by descent to Gabrielle Cross, the artist's niece. Philpot frequently returned to certain models, portraying them in various roles and guises throughout his career. Among his most notable muses was Henry Thomas, whom he met in 1929. It has been suggested that Arthur Christie may have also been the model used for the Angel Gabriel in The Angel of Annunciation (1925) and for The Transfiguration of Dionysus before the Tyrrhenian Pirates (1924). Condition Report: Please contact pictures@dreweatts.com for a full condition report. 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A Quantity of Matchbox Lesney Unboxed Regular Wheels, including: 3a Cement mixer,4a Massey Harris Tractor, 9a Dennis Fire Engine, 9c Merryweather Marquis fire engine, 11b ERF Esso tanker, 12a Land Rover,13a Wreck truck, 15a Diamond prime mover, 17a Bedford Removals van maroon, 17a Bedford Removals van, 19a MG Midget, 19b MG MGA sports car,19c Aston Martin DBR5, 19d Lotus Racing Car, 21b Bedford Coach, 22a Vauxhall cresta,23a Berkley caravan, 23b Berkley caravan, 23c Bluebird caravan, silver plastic, 25a Dunlop van,25b Volkswagen 1200, 26a Cement mixer,27c Cadillac sixty, 28a Bedford Compressor, 29a Bedford milk van, 30a Ford Prefect, 31a Ford Station Wagon, 31b Ford Fairlane station wagon, 32a Jaguar XK 140, 33a Ford Zodiac, 34a Volkswagen Van, 2 x 35a ERF horse box, 36a Austin Cambridge, 38a Refuse wagon, 39a Ford Zodiac Convertible,40a Bedford Tipper, 40b Royal Tiger coach, 42a Evening News Van, 43a Hillman minx, 44a Rolls Royce, 45a Vauxhall Victor, 465a Morris Minor, 47a Trojan Van,48a Meteor sports boat,53a Aston Martin DB2, 53b Mercedes 220 SE, 57a Wosley, 57b Chevrolet Impala, 58a BEA coach, 59a Singer van, 60a Morris J2 pick up, 65b Jaguar 3.4, 69a Commer Nestles, 73a RAF Refueller, 2 x 75a Ford Thunderbird, plus A2 Bedford Car Transporter, M2 Bedford Ice Cream truck,M4 Ruston Bucyrus Excavator, M7 Jenning cattle truck (missing rear doors) , all in fair to excellent unboxed condition.( Approx 62 items)
Two Boxed Dinky Toys, 140 Morris 1100, pale blue body, red interior, in very good original condition, some minor paint chips, picture box is fair, one end flap and inner tab has been repaired and 145 Singer Vogue, metallic green body, red interior, spun wheels, in mint original condition, picture display box is very good . (2 items)
A Quantity of Unboxed Matchbox Lesney Regular Wheels, including:2 x1a Diesel Roller,7b Ford Anglia,15c Tippax Refuse wagon,19a Mg Midget TD, 21c Commer bottle float, 2 x 22a Vauxhall Cresta,23b Berkley Cavalier caravan,23d Trailer caravan (missing roof) 25a Bedford Dunlop van,2 x 27c Cadillac Sixty special,29b Austin A55, 31a Ford Station wagon,32a Jaguar XK140, 33b Ford Zephyr 6, silver pw, 34b Volkswagen Caravette, blk pw, 37a Karrier Bantam Coca Cola, 37b Karrier Bantam Coca Cola, 38a Refuse collection,38b Vauxhall estate, 39a Ford Zodiac Convertible, 42a Evening news van, 43a Hillman Minx,44a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud,45a Vauxhall Victor,46a Morris Minor, 47a Trojan Van,50a Commer Pick Up, 51a Albion Chieftain,53a Aston Martin DB2,53b Mercedes Benz 220SE, 55a DUKW Amphibian, 57a Wolseley 1500, 59a Ford Thames Van Singer, 60a Morris J2 Pick Up,62a AEC General Service Lorry, 63a Service Ambulance, 64a Scammell breakdown, 65a Jaguar 3.4 ltr grey pw, 66a Citroen Ds 19 grey pw,66b Harley Davidson, 67a Saladin Armoured Car,68a Radio car, 70a Ford Thames Estate Car,71a Water Tanker, 75a Ford Thunderbird, silver pw, Matchbox Yesteryears: Y-3 E-class Tram Car, Y-9 Fowlers Showmans engine, Y-12 Horse drawn bus, Y-14 Duke of Connaught, sixteen other models including Bidgie & Husky, all in poor to very good original condition. (Approx 68 items)
Two Dinky Toys 168 Singer Gazelle with windows, 1. Dark brown lower, cream upper, spun wheel hubs, with cellophane roof protector packing, 2.green lower, grey upper, spun wheel hubs, with grease proof paper roof protector packing, both in near mint to mint original condition, illustrated picture boxes are in good to excellent original condition, with correct colour spots, very slight staining to dark brown colour spot box. (2 items)
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