John Ruskin
English art critic and writer, 1819-1900
"John Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy. Ruskin first came to widespread attention with the first volume of ""Modern Painters"" (1843), an extended essay in defence of the work of J. M. W. Turner. He established the Ruskin School of Drawing at Oxford University. In 1871 he began his monthly ""letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain"", published under the title ""Fors Clavigera"" (1871–1884)."
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English art critic, watercolourist, and social thinker (1819-1900). Two parts of an autograph letter to an unknown correspondent. no place, no date. 8vo. 1 1/2 pp.
$ 858 / 800 €
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Two parts of an autograph letter to an unknown correspondent, written by Ruskin, the last page signed by him with pen sketches requesting „a clean little wood drawing of No.6, the breadth of my letter page“. The top half of the first page refers to „woodcuts...which were admirably made out and admirably done, only a little too fine, the elevation at least. All my woodcuts are for reference.“ On the reverse of each page are pencil sketches, one of a Fern case, with detailed notes. There is a note at the top of the first page in another hand referring to Smith & Elder, Ruskin's publishers.
Maler, Kunsthistoriker und Sozialreformer (1819-1900). Eigenh. Brief mit U. Herne Hill, London. 30.07.1872. 1 S. auf Doppelblatt. 8vo.
$ 911 / 850 €
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An den kunstsinnigen Französischlehrer, Übersetzer und Journalisten Hermann Kindt (1834-89), der sich in Yarm (Yorkshire) niedergelassen hatte: "Sir, Returning from abroad I find your obliging letter which I regret should have remained so long unanswered. I have directed copies of the Crown of Wild Olive & Political Economy of Art to be forwarded to your address by my publishers. These two books will give quite sufficent example, for your purposes, of what I can do best either in thinking or speaking [...]". Das geprägte Monogramm "AS" vom Schreiber durchgestrichen. Faltspuren. - Zu Kindts Korrespondenten zählten Charles Darwin, John Herschel, Eduard Mörike und Ferdinand Freiligrath.
art critic (1819-1900). Autograph letter signed ("JRuskin"). Herne Hill, i. e. London. 15.12.1882. 8vo. 1 p. on bifolium.
$ 1,608 / 1.500 €
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"My dear Madam / If I were to call on you at the Albert Hall one day next week could you show me anything you are doing or an idea of the models you use? [...]". - Small tears in centerfold; included are an Elliott & Fry carte-de-visite, and a cabinet card with Ruskin's photograph. - From the collection of Diana Herzog.
English art critic, watercolourist, and social thinker (1819-1900). Passport, signed. London. Folio. 1 page. Folded in a green leather gilt custom wallet by J. W. Adams, passport agent, of Fleet Street, with notebook (unused) and pencil, Ruskin's name lettered in gilt.
$ 6,968 / 6.500 €
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Issued to Ruskin for travel on the Continent, stamped and signed by the French consulate in London. - Tongue of wallet cracked and fragile, otherwise in good condition.
English art critic, watercolourist, and social thinker (1819-1900). Autograph letter signed. Brantwood, Coniston. 8vo. 2 pp. on bifolium.
$ 911 / 850 €
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To Captain Johnston, apologizing that a servant had poached game birds and expressing his dismay at such an act: "I am greatly delighted with these lovely birds - and especially grateful to you for sending them to me, after the vexation caused you was I have heard by one of my servants. I have spoken to him, and assure you that if he does not entirely quit such courses, he shall not stay with me. I can excuse a gipsey's poaching, as I could a border prey, but for my own well fed servants to steal birds is the exact worst offence against me they could commit against myself [...]". - With embossed letterhead and traces of old mounting on the verso. Slight foxing and staining.