An Album of Juvenile Art by the Children of George Howard, 1880s & 1890s

Howard, George James, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911)

Verlag: 1883-1895, 1883

Beschreibung

A large album, approx. 31 x 27cm. 24 sheets of thick card, all but 1 used. With 26 artworks, all gifted to or presumably particularly appreciated by George Howard, some with presentation inscriptions from the children, others captioned beneath, some unattributed. There are also several loose drawings and two scrap sheets of epitaphs in ink in an unknown hand, but possibly that of George or Rosalind Howard. Artworks include: a very nice pen & ink drawing of a ship at anchor by Hubert Howard dated 1883, 2 nautical scenes, the second much more accomplished, both initialled "C. H." so either Cecilia or Christopher Howard, 6 contributions from Geoffrey Howard, 5 dated between 1884 & 1888, and the most accomplished undated so probably slightly later, 2 from Oliver Howard dated 1885 & 1886, 3 from Michael Howard dated 1886 & 1890 with one undated, two from Dorothy Howard one of which is dated 1890 and the latest in date from George Howard's granddaughter, the future writer, Rosalind Murray, who presented him with a stitched swan on paper in 1895. The rest are undated and unattributed. 10 are specifically inscribed to George Howard. One of the inscribed drawings by Geoffrey Howard, aged 7 or 8, is delightfully self-referential and designed to pay homage to his father's profession, the subject choice being an artist's easel and two palettes. Two of the unsigned nature studies of birds are particularly good, as is a romanticised sketch of a knight in armour. The album is quite firmly bound, brown cloth, lettered and illustrated in faded gilt and black, the extremities are rubbed and frayed and the cloth is quite rubbed and stained. The pages are slightly foxed and stained, some with closed tears to the edges. A fascinatingly curated selection of art executed by the children of an artist, some clearly chosen for sentimental reasons, others showing early talent. The whole exceptionally poignant, given that at least two of the children included in the album, Hubert and Oliver, pre-deceased both of their parents and Michael Howard was killed at the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917, four years before the death of his mother. With excellent provenance, from the family of Wilfrid Hubert Wace Roberts (1900-1991), whose mother was Lady Cecilia Roberts (née Howard), daughter of George and Rosalind Howard. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5708

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An Album of Juvenile Art by the Children of ...

Verlag: 1883-1895

Erscheinungsdatum: 1883

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