ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS AUTOGRAPHS & AUTOGRAPH LETTERS.

HELEN ALLINGHAM Autograph Letter Signed. English painter in watercolours and illustrator. ALS. 2pp. Betsome Hill Farm, Westerham, Kent. May 15th , no year.  To "Dear Mrs Blythe".   "Thank you very much for asking me: may I leave it uncertain if I come, as I am going to be much away painting for some time.  I hardly know when I shall be in town and when not.  I was rushed down here for the bluebells, which I hope I shall find today to be just in perfection. With my thanks, sincerely yours, Helen Allingham."   8vo bifolium.  18 x 11.5.....

SIR MARTIN ARCHER-SHEE and WILLIAM ETTY Autograph Letter Cover Signed by Archer-Shee with Drawing on Verso probably by Etty. Martin Archer-Shee, British artist and President of the Royal Academy. William Etty, British artist noted for his classical nudes. Autograph Letter Cover in the hand of and signed by Martin Archer-Shee addressed to William Etty, Buckingham Street, Strand. On the verso of the cover is a sketch of Grecian female figures in various poses with a central square that appears to show a rough composition for a picture. Not dated but circa 1830.   22.5 x 18.5 cms (9 x 7.5 inches). Slight glue.....

MICHAEL AYRTON autograph Letter Signed. British (English) artist, illustrator and writer.   ALS. 1p. Bradfields, Toppesfield, Nr Halstead, Essex. 17th September 1965. To Mr Pettifar.   "Thank you for your letter. I am interested to learn of the exhibition at Benenden and that you are lending two early works of mine. I hope the show goes well and I wish I could see it but I am working at top pitch at the moment and can't go anywhere. Best wishes. It would be pleasant to meet and I hope we shall in due course."   4to. Approx 10 x 8 inches......

LEWIS BAUMER AUTOGRAPH Signature. English illustrator and caracaturist who worked for more than 50 years as a principal cartoonist for Punch.    A fine full AUTOGRAPH signature on his 5 Greville Place headed notepaper, with the words "yours sincerely" and incorporating a charming original ink drawing of a fashionable young lady in profile.   12mo.  Approx 6.25 x 4 inches.  With an integral blank leaf.  Slight mounting traces to verso of top edge of integral blank, else fine...

WILLIAM BOXALL autograph Letter Signed. British (English) painter.   ALS. 1p and integral blank leaf. 14 Welbeck Street. Saturday, no month or year. To Miss Shapter.   "I have been laid up all the week with one of my worst colds - I have not been able to make any appointment, for I have been unable to work.  I am very much grieved that your picture is not done. Can you come and give me a couple of good hours this morning. Your troublesome but faithful painter, W. Boxall."   8vo.  Approx 7 x 4.5 inches. Small abrasion to verso.....

FRANK BRANGWYN Typed Letter Signed. Sir Frank William Brangwyn RA. Belgian born Anglo-Welsh painter, engraver, illustrator and designer. TLS. 1p. The Jointure, Ditchling, Sussex.  6th August, 1933.  To "Dear Mrs Young".   "In answer to your letter, in which you aske me to give you some particulars of the wood-cut "The Devil's Bridge".  It is in Switzerland on the great road into Italy, and is now disused and a new bridge built near it.  Believe me, Yours very truly, Frank Brangwyn."   Oblong 8vo.  13 x 20 cms (5.25 x 8 inches). Very good.   Frank Brangwyn had been a.....

PHILIP HERMOGENES CALDERON Five autograph Letters Signed. French born British painter.   A series of 5 ALsS.  13pp.  9 Marlborough Place St John's Wood (1) and Burlington House, Piccadilly, W. (4).  All to Miss Shapter and one retaining its original envelope addressed to Miss Shapter at 7 Clarendon Place, Hyde Park Gardens. December 27th 1871, December 7th 1891, July 13th 1894, August 14th 1894 and May 4th 1897.   A fine correspondence dealing with a broad range of subjects, including viewings of his exhibitions, recommending Dyer and Sons as restorers for her William Boxall painting ("Boxall's pictures are tender things.....

SIR GEORGE CLAUSEN Autograph Letter Signed. English artist and Royal Academician who was one of the foremost British painters of landscapes and peasant life.   ALS.  1p.  61 Carlton Hill, N.W.8.  June 11th, 1937.  To Victor Hume Moody.   "I am much obliged for your letter and to your Committee for generously offering expenses; but I much regret I cannot undertake to open your Exhibition on July 7th. Solely that on account of my age, I have given up all ceremonial matters.  For some time now I have had to take this course.  Let me cordially wish you a successful Exhibition.".....

SIR GEORGE CLAUSEN Autograph letter Signed. British (English) artist and Royal Academician who was one of the foremost British painters of landscapes and peasant life.   ALS. 4pp. Cookham Dean. November 13th 1891. To Dr. [Thomas] Shapter.   A fine early letter. "Every week, as it comes round, brings its friendly greeting from you - so consistent and thoughtful are you . . . and I always feel it . . . on my part that I can't return it in some way.  The Athenaeum is always welcome, for your sake as much almost of its own.  I am enclosing you the.....

GEORGE VICAT COLE Autograph Letter Signed. English artist. ALS. 2pp.  Hotel de Paris. June 1873. To "Mrs Carew(?).   "We are off today, as the weather seems tolerably quiet.  I send three books for your girls, as 'souvenirs'.  The eldest can choose first and then the two next according to seniority - or, the whole can draw lots - or, they can settle in any other way they like.  Only, I bargain that they all agree to love me very much, as I love them.  With best regards from us both to you all and to your absent hubby(?). Sincerely, Vicat.....