Gill, Eric (1882-1940)
2 autograph cards, 1 autograph letter and 1 wood-engraving
£278
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 September 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
Autograph card signed to Mr Wilfrid Partington [of The Bookman's Journal], discussing who Gill could suggest to write an article on his wood engravings. 'Really, it is v. difficult to say. Lots of kind people buy them but who could write about them ? & why shd. anyone want to ?' Gill goes on to suggest M. l'abbé Desmond Chute in Rapallo and Geoffrey Keynes 'the former, a v. good artist himself, would have the more intimate view', 2, 5. [19]25; further autograph card initialled, acknowledging receipt of The Bookman's Journal;
Autograph letter signed to Mr Partington, stating that he has left Wales for Pigotts and saying he encloses a map for his guidance, 11th October 2029;
Wood-engraved map of Pigotts, North Dean, High Wycombe, Bucks., by Eric Gill, 11.5 x 8.2cm;
Autograph letter signed from Mary Gill to Mr Partington, saying that she remembers the little carving but has no idea who bought it and that she has very little of his work as he usually did work to order 'but I think he found a joy in most of the work he did', 2nd Feb. 1944;
and 1 other item (Eric Gill, 'The Enormities of Modern Religious Art', offprint from The Month, 1928)
Footnote
Provenance: Property of an English collector.