PICASSO, PABLO
Signature with date and paraph
- $3,520
In a bold hand at ninety years old, Picasso has penned his last name, date and paraph on an off white page measuring 7.5 x 10.5, "Picasso 12.1.71". He drew a line to separate his name from date and paraph. Picasso, recognized as one of the most prolific figures in twentieth-century art working throughout his long life, is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work.
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The Birth Control News.” Nine Pamphlets, 1932-1933
The Birth Control News was a monthly newsletter produced by Marie Stopes advocating for safe contraception for married women. Stopes was formally trained in the sciences earning a doctorate in paleobotany in 1904. In 1918, she founded the Society for Constructive Birth Control, and 1921, she opened the first clinic for birth control in Britain known as , "the Mothers' Clinic for Constructive Birth Control." Contraception became acceptable to the Church of England in 1930, for married couples only. Stopes supported eugenics, and like her American counterpart, Margaret Sanger, has been criticized for her perspective. The first issue of the Birth Control News came out in 1922. The nine issues offered here are: March- September, 1932; November, December 1932; January and March 1933. The publisher was John Bale, Sons & Danielsson, Ltd. In a publication Bale wrote and published about the birth control movement in England, he noted that in 1930, Stopes edited and published, "The Birth Control News." on behalf of the Constructive Birth Control League. The pamphlets measure 7 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches, all with the same faded blue paper covers, stapled, varying chips to spine, in some cases pulling off the staple. Each pamphlet contains twenty pages on ten separate sheets. Overall condition of the nine covers is good, with a corner missing on the back cover of one issue. Our research found that 43 institutions have various copies of Stopes' monthly newsletter which rarely become available.Winslow Homer Sketch of a Confederate Soldier Signed, 1869
Homer drew this sketch of a Confederate officer in pen and ink on lined paper, The officer is presented in full uniform, pistol attached to his belt with a belt buckle initialed, "CSA. He appears to be set against a background of smoke from which emerge bayonets. Homer signed in full with place and date, "WInslow Homer, New York, March 4, 1869." Ironically, or perhaps intentionally, Homer drew his sketch on the day of General Ulysses S. Grant's inauguration as U. S. President. The page measures 4 x 7 inches with the drawing including signature measuring about 5 inches. During the American Civil War, Homer painted scenes depicting battles and camp life. After the war, he turned to the realistic paintings he is most associated with. Homer has been regarded as the greatest of the American water colorists, especially of seascapes and landscapes.Dali Autograph Letter Signed, 1969
Autograph Letter Signed on "Hotel Ritz" stationery, Barcelona, 8vo on 4 page folded hotel stationery, "1969." Dali informs his correspondent, "Federico," that he does not have an accurate address. "Still wondering about your address number 9? 19? 29? .? Signed and dated with a large signature, "Dali 1969."Bugs Bunny and the Pink Panther Sketched together in graphite, Signed
Freleng has drawn the faces of two of his most popular cartoon characters together on sketch board measuring , 6 1/2 x 10 1/2/ inches. The Pink Panther seems to appear between Bugs Bunny's ears. Freleng signed in full below a smiling Bugs Bunny.Fellini Photograph Signed, 8 x 10, gelatin silver print
Fellini is photographed in profile, kneeling on one knee, next to a film camera. In the upper right light portion he has inscribed and signed, "To.Federico Fellini." Below on a light net, he added, "Roma '84." "American International Pictures, 1966." is printed on the lower white border.Aragones Specialty Illustration Signed, 1995
Known for his work at Mad Magazine and the comic, "Groo the Wanderer," Aragones sketched Groo, bust length next to a smaller self portrait. He rendered his cartoons on a 4 x 5 inch printed card which reads, "This is a quick hand drawn sketch or diagram of my past or current work." He inscribed and signed with date, "To.MAD-LY Aragones 95."Panels for the Walls of Heaven. Bern Porter, 1946, Signed, Hand Painted Covers
Patchen hand painted the front and back covers so that each edition of Panels for the Walls of Heaven is unique. On the back cover he penned and signed, "This Edition is Limited to one hundred and fifty Numbered & Signed Copies with Covers Decorated by the Author. THREE. Kenneth Patchen." On the inside back cover in green, he has written, "no two covers alike. Copy 3." Printed by the "gillick press, berkeley," 67 numbered pages. The top and side of the pages are painted a maroon red. A cellophane sheet protects the painted covers including the inside back cover. Some aging visible to the light inside covers, otherwise fine. Panels for the Wall of Heaven is an example of the painted poetry Patchen, a self taught poet, created. Over his active career he wrote on many themes. He incorporated music into his poetry, reading his poetry to jazz in the 1950's and collaborating with John Cage.HELEN FRANKENTHALER, Andre Emmerich Gallery exhibition Catalog Signed, 1973
Frankenthaler's painting, "Nature Abhors a Vacuum" is the cover for the gallery catalog, exhibiting her work from Nov. 17 to Dec. 5, 1973. She signs in full, on the center page showing her acrylic on canvas painting, "Movable Blue Feast."Two Sketchbooks and a Diary
1-A sketchbook of 119 drawings mainly of people but also several circus animals, dated "28 Feb. 46, Los Angeles. " Many of the sketches show men in military uniform, one at the USO in Union Station, people outdoors dressed in coats, one woman on strike, others indoors, sleeping in chairs, ironing, waiting around, several musicians. The sketches appear to capture people unknown to the artist engaged in every day life in Los Angeles in 1946. Most pages are dated with month and day. The sketchbook titled, "The Scribble In Book," is bound in gray worn boards, loose, cracked spine, all pages in tact. ($250) 2-Anatomical Sketchbook, 1888, "Gatten [?]", titled on first free end paper, "Anatomy, Anatomy of the Human Figure." Attached to the inside cover is a newspaper clipping about applicants for the Royal Academy of Painters. The sketchbook includes handwritten anatomical information about the human body. Sketches of the anatomy are interspersed throughout. Some drawings are pasted in, others are drawn directly onto the sketchbook page. Several illustrations of "The Muscles" towards the end of the book are rendered in ink and bright water color. 23 of the last pages have come unhinged and rest on the back cover loosely connected to the spine as is the cover. Bound in very worn and weak marbled boards with the hand written title, "AN.T". Internal condition of all but the last pages is very good with strong drawings. ($350) 3-Diary written in verse, four parts, one page is titled, "Original Select Poetry," with Part the Second" crossed out, 19th or early 20th century. Opposite this page, the next page is titled, "The Indian Day." Another section is titled, "Stanzas to Rose." another, "To My First Born." Leather boards unhinged and pages not in clear order. ($100) Individually priced or $625 for 3.The Third Mind. William S. Burroughs and Bryon Gysin. First Edition, Viking Press, NY, 1978, Signed by both Authors
Original dust jacked over green and black boards, both in fine condition. Burroughs and Gysin signed in full on first title page, 194 pages. Burroughs is best known for his novels, "Junkie" (1953) and "Naked Lunch," (1959). Gysin worked in various media best known as a visual artist and experimental poet, and is credited with the "cut-up" technique which Burroughs used in his writing.The Savoy Cocktail Book. Richard R. Smith, New York, 1930. Illustrations by Gilbert Rumbold. First American edition
Art Nouveau pictorial boards in gilt, green and black are in very good condition as are the Art Deco pictorial end papers. Slight internal soiling, cloth spine slightly dislodged at the top, over all very good condition. The internal Deco illustrations, some of which are humorous, retain their vibrant colors. Craddock tended bar in hotels in the US and London, leaving America for London during Prohibition. In 1920 he worked at the American Bar at London's Savoy Hotel and there established his long lasting reputation as expert cocktail maker and creator. He offers advice for drinking a Cocktail on page 9. "Quickly.while it is laughing at you!"Queen Victoria, Three Carte-de Visite Photographs
The Queen is shown seated on a horse, draped in outdoor clothing, gloves and scarf, with her attendant standing and holding the horse's rein. On the lower margin, the photograph and photographer are identified, "The Queen - Balmoral, G. W, Wilson, Aberdeen [Photographer]." Docketed on verso in pencil is the date of the photograph, "1863," and identification of the man attending the Queen: "John Brown, Gillie [favorite servant], after Prince Albert's death, became Queen's regular attendant in the Highlands. He died in 1883." Victoria is photographed with her youngest child and fifth daughter, Princess Beatrice, 1857-1944), by royal photographer Arthur Melbuish. Victoria is seated holding an open fan, photographed by W & D Downey. A fine trio of photographs of the Queen.Eakins Rare Autograph Letter Signed on painting, Feb. 11, 1901
To the head of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, Leslie William Miller (1848-1031), Eakins proposes an exhibit. "Thinking it might be of interest to young composers to see all the working drawings for a composite picture, I send you those of my my compositions now on exhibition at the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts, a portrait of Mrs. Frishmuth ['Antiquated Music' Portrait of Sarah Sagehorn Frishmuth shown seated with her collection of musical instruments 1900], who gave the University of Pennsylvania (Archeological Dep't) its superb collection of musical instruments. The first sketch and general perspective are for convenience made one sixth the size of the picture that is they are to be viewed at one sixth from the eye of the finished picture. To save time in calculating proportions, I have as some cases used a table of logarithms." He signs, "Thomas Eakins." The letter presents Eakins as both a portrait painter and an art educator. Condition: Creasing along mail folds. Archival tape attached to top and bottom of third page and remnants of mounting adhesive to fourth page. Date of receipt of the letter is stamped under the date on the first page. Included is a photograph reproduction of the painting referenced in the letter, "Antiquated Music," with credit on verso. Eakins is widely acknowledged as one of America's most important artists. His work received little recognition during his lifetime, however, posthumously he has been celebrated by art historians as among the most important, if not the most significant, realist painter of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He focused on the human form in his painting, sculptor and photography. He is also recognized as a fine arts educator for his work at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Eakins built the program into the leading American art school in the late nineteenth-century, but was forced to resign after he allowed a fully nude male model to pose for his class of male and female students. He struggled to work as a portrait painter following his dismissal because of his emphasis on realistic portrayals of his subjects. In the year following his death, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Pennsylvania Academy held exhibitions of Eakins' paintings, and by the 1930's, he was recognized as one of the nation's great painters.Doisneau New Year’s Wishes Signed on his photograph from a 1900 negative of a Paris street scene
The renown photographer writes a warm greeting on a gelatin silver print made from a 1900 negative showing a posed street scene in France with children and cafe diners. The photograph was produced about 1965. He writes, "31 January, it's just time to wish you a happy new year, in friendship, Robert Doisneau." The print measures 4.75 x 7 inches.Ansel Adams, “Winter Sports in Yosemite,” Signed Photograph for “The Ahwahnee” Restaurant Menu, 1953
ADAMS, ANSEL Printed and Signed Photograph cover for a menu from "The Ahwahnee" restaurant, 8vo,4 pages folded, Yosemite National Park, August 4, 1953. The cover of this attractive and scarce dinner menu is illustrated with a print of Adams' photograph titled, "Winter Sports in Yosemite," A full explanation of the image is printed on the back cover where Adams has signed in full, "Ansel Adams." To the right of the signature, the front image is explained, "El Capitan, Merced River, Yosemite National Park California From a Photograph by Ansel Adams." The menu, which includes "Lobster a la Newburg" as well as a "Cheese omelet," opens to 4to, ideal for displaying the photograph, explanatory text and signature. Very attractive for display.- $688
- $688
Felix the Cat Original Sketch. Fan Drawing Signed
MESSMER, OTTO Messmer has drawn his well known cartoon character, Felix the Cat, on an 8 x 10 1/2 firm paper. Original pencil layout markings are visible. Drawings of Felix in this size are uncommon. Messmer is credited as the creator of the cartoon character, Felix the Cat (see the Britannica encyclopedia online), the best loved cartoon preceding Mickey Mouse.- $1,403
- $1,403
On Loan.” Numbered Edition, “3 of 15,” Coracle Press, London, 1980, Signed by the Artists
ON LOAN. CORACLE PRESS BOX "'On Loan' an exhibition of borrowed art lent by artists. Nov. 22-Dec. 19th , 1980.Cambridge Road, London." Our edition consists of a cream colored labeled box, numbered on the bottom, that holds small library card holders and cards identifying artist and their artwork. Some of the holders include cards with the images of the artwork, and several cards are not in holders. The cream colored box is inserted in a heavier structured paper box also numbered on the bottom. Our edition is number "3 of 15" and consists of 33 signed card holders and 61 cards. The small cards measuring 3 1/4 x 2 inches are printed in black as are the library card holders of similar dimensions. Artists participating in the exhibition have signed their respective named card holders. Artists' signed library card holders or cards: David Brown, Roger Ackling, Les Coleman, Simon Cutts, Stephen Duncalf, Barry Flanagan, Bill Furlong, Hamish Fulton, John Furnival, Gerry Hunt, Glen Baxter, Sandra Fisher, Marc Chalmovicz, John Christie, Laurie Clarke, Robin Kiassnik, Brian Lane, Richard Long, Leonard McComb, Stuart Mills,Roy Perry, Eduardo Paolozzi, David Pescod, David Roe, Martin Rogers, Gallery East, Joe Tilson, Ian Tyson, Simon Cutts for Peter Turner, Steve Wheatley, Stephen Willats, Jonathan Williams, Richard Wilson.- $1,403
- $1,403
D. H. Lawrence,Three Candid Photographs plus Portrait Photograph
LAWRENCE, D.H. (DAVID HERBERT) Three photographs are annotated on verso and a fourth passport size photo is also included with annotation. D. H. Lawrence small business card is also included. The photograph of Lawrence with a cow reads on verso, "D. H. Lawrence milking Susan (such a sweet gentle animal). The photograph showing D. H. and Frieda Lawrence sitting in rockers is annotated, "DHL and Frieda in Mexico City, Posada de las Cruz." The photograph showing Lawrence standing with a horse reads on verso, "D. H. Lawrence at the ranch in San Cristobal [New Mexico]." The small bust portrait photograph has an light annotation in red pencil on verso partially legible, "D. H. Lawrence from Frieda Lawrence." The photographs are circa 1923.- $1,650
- $1,650
The Chalk Garden,” Signed, with Original Color illustration. William Heinemann, Ltd., London, 1956
BAGNOLD, ENID Bagnold's best known novel is "National Velvet" (1935). Her most successful play is "The Chalk Garden." Both of her best known works were made into well received films. On the first free end paper of our copy of "The Chalk Garden", extending onto the inside cover as well as the inside dust jacket, Bagnold has drawn a colorful seaside sketch of her own home, Rottingdean, in Sussex, England. Her garden at Rottingdean inspired the play's setting. She dedicates her charming drawing to drama and film writer, Terrence Rattingan (1911-77) whose bookplate is affixed to the inside cover. She writes, "For Darling Terry.This is how Rottingdean should be." She signs, "Enid." She identifies her "Palace" and "Terry's House" as well as "The Sea" in her sketch. The drawing is rendered in red pen and water color. With the program for the play's 1956 production in London at the "Theatre Royal Haymarket" directed by John Gielgud. The book is very good condition overall with a slight stain in the upper right to the dust jacket.- $963
- $963
Jerome Robbins Typed Letter Signed with Illustration
ROBBINS, JEROME The renown choreographer writes to arts critic, John Gruen. Typed Letter Signed, on personalized printed stationery, 8vo, n.p., Nov. 20, 1970. Robbins thanks "Gruens" for their note and ends with with circled X's after his signature, "Jerry."- $138
- $138
Photograph Signed
CARMEN MIRANDA [Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha] Publicity Photograph in color signed, measuring 8 x 10 inches. The bright half length photograph shows Miranda costumed as she often performed and is best remembered. Inscribed and signed vertically in black ink, "To. Carmen Miranda." Condition: Bends at corners and along margins, overall condition slight background discoloration in several spots.- $413
- $413
Jhn Rennie the Elder writes about an embankment and sketches his concept. Rare
RENNIE, JOHN Autograph Letter Signed, with illustration, 3 pages on bifolium measuring 7 x 9 1/4 inches with sketch on page one, London, March 10, 1821. Rennie writes to Admiral Viscount Keith (1746-1823) giving details about constructing an embankment for his estate, Tullliallan, in Scotland. At the time Rennie wrote this letter, he was renown for designing and building bridges, canals and harbors throughout England. Here he provides design details for the proposed embankment and sketches the slope he prefers on the first page. He provides greater detail in accompanying drawings rendered in another hand. Towards the end of the second page, Rennie refers to his construction, the Southwark Bridge. "The tolls of the Southwark Bridge are not increasing so fast as could be wished, the bridge itself is in a perfect state of security more so even than I expected." He signs, "John Rennie," and continues in a post script. "Unless the earth of which the bank is to be made is Clay or of a retentive nature a puddle about 2 feet thick should be made in the middle of the bank to prevent the water from getting through it as in the dotted line on the Sketch." John Rennie died about seven months after he wrote this letter. Condition: Two small holes along center margin, another along horizontal fold on third page, slight tear at horizontal fold on first and second page, not affecting text. Letters of the elder John Rennie seldom appear for sale and those with drawings are particularly uncommon.- $3,190
- $3,190
Donald Duck Original Cartoon Drawing with Nephews and Uncle Scrooge McDuck, Fully Signed
BARKS, CARL Barks has drawn a cartoon, in pencil with ink signature, showing Donald Duck, his nephews and Scrooge McDuck looking at an art gallery collection which includes their portraits. "Thank you Jerry for including us ducks in your gallery. Donald, Dewey, Huey, Louie and Tycoon Scrooge McDuck. " Barks signed in pen to the left and above the thank you note at bottom. The drawing measures 8 x 10 inches.- $3,575
- $3,575
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