Hansons: An Éminence Grise of the Arts: The Collection of Véra Russell (1911-1992), 40126, Etwall, Derbyshire
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 01, 2026 - April 01, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | [BLOOMSBURY GROUP]. An original "Round Robin" Typed Letter Signed to shareholders and patrons of the Omega Workshops... |
GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | Unknown | |||
| 152 | Harold Acton (1904-1994) | Autograph Letter Signed |
1972-07-03 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | |
| 153 | POLIAKOVA, (Maria) | Guignol Parmi les Hommes |
Nyon | 1955 | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | Unknown |
| 154 | [ART MISCELLANY]. Three works... |
GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | Unknown | |||
| 155 | Eric Gill (1882-1940) | Autograph Letter Signed |
1932-01-27 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | |
| 156 | Sir Gerald Barry (1898-1968), British newspaper editor and organiser of the Festival of Britain 1951, second husband of Vera Russell (1911-1992) | [FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 1951]. An archive of plans, notes, correspondence, and ephemera relating to the festival... |
GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | Unknown | ||
| 157 | Powys Evans, "Quiz" (1899-1981) | Man in a Suit, caricature |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | ||
| 158 | Walter Moyne (1880-1944) | Two Autograph Letters Signed |
dated 13 November 1942 | GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | Unknown | |
| 159 | Sir David Low (New Zealand, 1891-1963) | Progress of Man |
1935 A.D. | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | Unknown | |
| 160 | Sonia Orwell (1918-1960), British editor and archivist of husband George Orwell's estate | A small archive of signed correspondence... |
GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | Unknown | ||
| 161 | John Augustus Atkinson (English, c. 1775-1830) | Study of a Russian Peasant |
GBP 150.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | ||
| 162 | After) Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778 | Part of a Spacious and Magnificent Harbour for the Use of the Ancient Romans Opening Onto a Large Market Square |
[c. 1749-50] | GBP 300.00 - 600.00 | Unknown | |
| 163 | Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848-1884) | A Gentleman Taking Snuff |
GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | Unknown | ||
| 164 | John Russell (1919-2008), art critic, journalist and third husband of Vera Russell (1911-1992) | An archive of correspondence to Vera, the earliest letters with affectionate pet names in the salutations, much of it on Sunday Times letterheads, some on New York Times letterheads, some on hotel stationery, sent from various locations around the world, |
[1960-1982] | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | |
| 165 | [19th Century Munich School]. Man Playing a Lute |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown | |||
| 166 | Jean-Francois Millet (French, 1814-1875) | Arcadian Landscape with Shepherd and Goats |
[c. 1850-60] | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Unknown | |
| 167 | Jean-Francois Millet (French, 1814-1875) | Studies of Peasant Women & Figures |
undated, [c. 1850-60] | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Unknown | |
| 168 | Baron Ernst Friedrich von Liphart (1847-1932) | Portrait of Anna Polyakov (1852-1929) [grandmother of Vera Russell (1911-1992)] |
[1891] | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | Unknown | |
| 169 | [LITERARY AUTOGRAPHS]. A small collection... |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown | |||
| 170 | After) Robert Edge Pine (1730-1788 | Mrs Yates in the Character of Medea, theatrical whole-length portrait after the original by Robert Edge Pine or the mezzotint version by William Dickinson |
[c. 1800] | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | |
| 171 | Rene de Obaldia (1918-2022), French playwright and poet | A collection of three Autograph Letters and Notes Signed to Vera, 1962-1966 |
1966 | GBP 150.00 - 200.00 | Unknown | |
| 172 | Portrait of Guillaume de Lamoignon (1617-1677) |
[1676] | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | ||
| 173 | [LITERARY AUTOGRAPHS]. A small collection... |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown | |||
| 174 | A miscellaneous collection of 19th-century pictures... |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | |||
| 175 | Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865) | Two Warriors |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | Unknown |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
