ERNEST GIMSON (1864-1919)
LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIS WORK, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
£1,000
Decorative Arts: Design since 1860
Auction: 23 October 2019 at 11:00 BST
Description
to include images of interiors, furniture and metalwork and including views and interiors of The Leasowes and Daneway House, Sapperton, Gloucestershire; Cottages at Kelmscott (for May Morris), workshop etc., silver gelatin prints, between 200 x 150mm and 105 x 135mm, some bearing inscriptions verso in pencil with clients' names, photographer's initials, locations etc.
Footnote
Note: Rather than produce extensive illustrated catalogues to promote his designs, Gimson employed Dennis Moss of Cirencester to capture high quality photographs of his work. Many of these were sent to potential clients, often with Gimson’s own handwritten details including prices and instructions for their return. Similar photographs exist in the De Montfort University Archives and Special Collections, GB 3071 D/038/A