Barbara Hepworth catalogue raisonne (with an autograph letter signed by the artist)

A$1,500 · Offered by Douglas Stewart Fine Books

Signed · Limited edition

Hodin, J. P. Barbara Hepworth . Neuchatel, Switzerland : Editions du Griffon, 1961. Quarto, lettered cloth in dust jacket (light edge wear); pp. 172, illustrated. The French language edition, printed in Switzerland. Together with : Bowness, Alan (editor). The complete sculpture of Barbara Hepworth 1960 69 . London : Lund Humphries, 1971. Quarto, cloth (lightly foxed) in illustrated dust jacket (price-clipped, a few edge tears with old tape marks); pp. 222, occasional light foxing. These two volumes constitute the definitive reference on Barbara Hepworth s sculpture. Together with : Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975). Autograph letter, signed, headed Chy-an-Kerris, Carbis Bay, May 31 [no year, but probably 1948-1950, as from December 1950 Hepworth lived permanently at Trewyn Studio, St. Ives]; 2 pp., octavo, written in blue fountain pen; signed at the foot by the artist with her full signature. Hepworth writes from her residence outside St. Ives to Dear Roger evidently a family acquaintance from childhood in Yorkshire in answer to his inquiries on behalf of a friend who is interested in renting a cottage in the St. Ives area: I am sorry to say that there is very little chance of finding a cottage in this district the housing situation is difficult here as it is a very favoured resort at the moment prices are simply colossal My Mother Father gave me news of you. They have just returned to Leeds. My best wishes, Yours sincerely, Barbara Hepworth. ; fine condition.

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