"A Merrie Christmas".

Published by 1923

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Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United KingdomPeter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB.

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This double-sided card, featuring a fine original watercolour, appears to have been a Christmas gift to an unknown recipient. A tear-off calendar for 1924, which is still intact, was mounted below the image and is now laid down on the reverse. A ribbon is still attached for the original hanging of the item. Horne notes that Rex Whistler's book illustrations were "mostly in a style evocative of the eighteenth century" (p. 441) and this drawing conforms to this appearance. Whistler's most famous book illustrations are for a 1930 edition of Gulliver's Travels which, as stated by Horne, "at first look like etchings, but in fact they are pen drawings" (p. 441). The artist has playfully added a signature "Rex J. Whistler pinxit" below the present illustration and this example of a pinxit recalls the signature of an etched plate. Alan Horne, The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators, 1994. Original drawing (225 x 152 mm) on card (241 x 162 mm), laid down on artist's board (276 x 203 mm), ink and watercolour, signed and dated ("Rex J." "Whistler 1923") lower right and additionally signed "Rex J. Whistler pinxit" lower left, titled "A merrie Christmas" and "19 Xmas 23", blue ribbon to head, with "1923. Wishing you a very happy Christmas with love from Rex Whistler. 1923. Dec 25th" and ink vignettes of mistletoe and holly on reverse, 1924 tear-off calendar laid down to reverse, mounted, framed, and glazed both sides (framed size 396 x 312 mm). Watercolour strong and unfaded, ribbon slightly faded.…

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Bibliographic details

Title
"A Merrie Christmas".
Author
WHISTLER, Rex.
Publisher
1923
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Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB.

London, United Kingdom

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