[028717] (Great Britain - 20th Century - Art - Sentiment - Friendship).
1928 - 1935 Art & Manuscript
Sentiment and Friendship Album – Stratford-upon-Avon UK Provenance A friendship album, (45) pages with entries or
artwork. Various British locations mentioned; and ownership of Kath Righton of
Stratford-on-Avon, with her name & address on the front endpaper. Artwork,
some of which is presumably portrait or caricature of Ms. Righton, includes a
tipped-on pen & ink of a sailing ship initialed R.P.B. and accompanied by a
poetic personalized sentiment by Robt. P. Beekinsale; a full-page purple color
primrose, from a person of that name; a full-color humorous leggy cartoon caricature
of a contrary schoolgirl by Theo. Fitzhugh; a color-pencil bucolic
wood-and-lake scene by G. Paget; a cartoon 'police bobby dog' questioning a
duck, along with a humorous poem and inscribed to Kate; a "Wall of
Friendship" signature page; a dancing Mickey Mouse titled 'Joy' by J.L.
Poole; a 'Good Luck' accompanied by a penciled Felix the Cat; another with
Bonzo the Dog; happy bluebirds; pen & ink of a flower fairy and a
kingfisher; a dancing figure in color; a pencil portrait; an inserted color pen
& ink, depicting two puppies & a kitten by F. Padfield; a pen & ink
of Chipping Campden Grammar School Gloucestershire; a pen and ink portrait
& poem by Kathleen Wheeler; a full page color illustration of a young woman
in a gown and another in a ballet outfit; Also with a variety of poetry,
limericks & a large selection of well-wishes by friends. Approx. 5
3/4" x 7 1/2" size; bound in brown 'puffy leatherette'; gilt titled;
all edges gilt. Some edge, tips wear to the cover; contents in very good
condition.