Hilaire Belloc

Letter by Hilaire Belloc to the Countess Pecci Blunt - 1938

1938

These Five Autographs Letter Signed by Nicolas Nabokov to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt, written between 1932-33, in French, are in excellent condition, with original envelo...

Autograph Letter Signed by Charles Albert Cingria to Nesto Jacometti. Around 1930's-40's. In French. One page, single-sided. In excellent condition, perfectly readable, except for ...

Autograph Letter Signed by Pirazzoli to the Countess A.L. Pecci-Blunt. Paris, June 24th 1937. In Italian. One page, single-sided. On letterhead paper "Il Popolo d'Italia, Bureau de ...

L'Oeuvre Gravée - Correspondance between the French artist Édouard Pignon and Nesto Jacometti, his graphic art editor, written during the 1955 and composed of 2 items: Typewritten L...

Autographs by Édouard Pignon to Nesto Jacometti. This lot is composed of 2 items: Autograph Letter Signed by E. Pignon to N. Jacometti. April 28th 1...

These are Autographs Letter Signed by Nicolas Nabokov to the Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci-Blunt. Paris, June 18th 1962 . On letterhead paper " Nicolas Nabokov , Paris" Rome, Februar...

Cross Purpose Temple Series 4, 2022. Acrylic and acrylic ink on paper, 27 x 35cm Nicky Marais is a Namibian artist, educator and activist who lives and works in Windhoek. Marais is ...

Judas Iscarioth - Judas hangs himself Engraved and published by Willem van Swanenburg (Dutch, 1580 - 1612) after designs by Abraham Bloemaert (1564...

Karl Alexander Gerich (English, 23.4.1956 - 4.1.2016) Mayday No. 28, 1989 - Etching - Sheet ca. 37.5 x 26.1 cm - Plate ca. 32.6 x 23.5 cm You ask why this pack is called Mayday ? Well, the pack was finished on the 1st of May, 1989 – The day Steven Denis won the World Snooker Championship. Karl was a passionate snooker fan and this is how he marked the victory of his hero, who he also made the joker of this pack. The proof sheet printed in blue depicts all the court cards, title card, joker & that extra SD joker and the box in which the pack would live. Sheet is in good condition and suitable to be framed. Karl was a brilliant playing card maker and certainly one of the most genius artist-craftsmen I had the pleasure to learn about his work and know. He could do it all: Come up with the tale, weave meaning(s) into it, fill it with spirited characters of his liking, draw it, etch it, print it, colour it and handcraft the inks, paper and card into wondersome packs of playing cards, each of them living in their own, most exquisitely crafted boxes. Every pack a magical marvel, filled with the spirit of this genius card maker … All this he did using his Adana printing press, very simple hand tools and great skill. When Karl closed down his studio in St.Peter’s Terrace in Bath, England and moved to Poplar Close, he sold off work for which he felt he no longer wanted to be the custodian. So a number of prints reached the market then. Printed sheets by Karl Gerich...

Karl Alexander Gerich (English, 23.4.1956 - 4.1.2016) Merry Andrew No. 30, 1989 - Etchings - Sheet 24 x 32 cm - No plate mark (trimmed sheets) With t...

Views of Bath No. 33, 1990 - Etching - Sheet ca. 39.5 x 26.2 cm - Plate ca. 32.7 x 23.7 cm Produced in 1990. It seems there are two versions of this pack. This proof sheet depitcts...

Karl Alexander Gerich (English, 23.4.1956 - 4.1.2016) Deutsche Karten No. 9, 1982/90 - Etching - Sheet 31.8 x 22.5 cm - Plate 29.8 x 19.8 cm This pac...