Lot 428
Ricketts (Charles) Autograph Letter signed to the actress Stella Patrick Campbell, 1921.
Hammer Price: £750
Description
Ricketts (Charles de Sousy, artist and art collector, 1866-1931) Autograph Letter signed to the actress Stella Patrick Campbell, daughter of Mrs Patrick Campbell, 1p., 4to, Lansdowne House, Holland Park, [1921], giving precise instructions on how to move on stage to show the costume he has designed to maximum effect, "When you bring on Tyltis coat, keep it hidden by your cloak, it makes a dull patch against you and it is better 'Theatre' that we should only see it when he puts it on", with a PS, "I have praised you to Barker, Sutro, Collins, Edward, Grossmith", and with a watercolour sketch of Campbell's dress, folds, slightly browned.
⁂ Pencil inscription by Campbell, "From Charles Ricketts. Notes on how to use the exquisite dress he designed for me as 'Light' in the Betrothal. 1929."
Description
Ricketts (Charles de Sousy, artist and art collector, 1866-1931) Autograph Letter signed to the actress Stella Patrick Campbell, daughter of Mrs Patrick Campbell, 1p., 4to, Lansdowne House, Holland Park, [1921], giving precise instructions on how to move on stage to show the costume he has designed to maximum effect, "When you bring on Tyltis coat, keep it hidden by your cloak, it makes a dull patch against you and it is better 'Theatre' that we should only see it when he puts it on", with a PS, "I have praised you to Barker, Sutro, Collins, Edward, Grossmith", and with a watercolour sketch of Campbell's dress, folds, slightly browned.
⁂ Pencil inscription by Campbell, "From Charles Ricketts. Notes on how to use the exquisite dress he designed for me as 'Light' in the Betrothal. 1929."
Related Lots
Back To Auction Catalogue
Newsletter Signup
Keyword Alerts
You can now save your preferences to receive emails, or create a free lite account which gives you more features.
Would you like to receive personalised keyword alerts when new catalogues go live. If so, please indicate these below
Set a password to save your keyword alerts
Passwords are a minimum of 7 characters and must include an upper case letter, a lower case letter, a number and a special character.
Newsletter