Southall (Joseph Edward, painter and pacifist, 1861-1944) 14 Autograph Letters signed to Laurence W. Hodson, 28pp., 8vo, Edgbaston, 1898-1910, thanking him for purchasing his picture "Beauty at the Fountain"; inviting him to his home to see drawings and other work; mentioning their mutual friend Arthur Gaskin; informing him of the despatch of a mirror "It was uncommonly bad of the Arts & Crafts people to reject the mirror (though I say it). That sort of thing does an artist such an injury by loss of reputation which is hard enough to build up any way", presenting him with a little gilt box at Christmas "It is by no means perfect in workmanship but I think you liked it when you saw it before", asking to borrow the mirror and "Beauty at the Fountain" for an exhibition at the New Gallery, organised by [J.D.] Batten and Walter Crane in 1901 (he later changed his mind as he had so much new work to show and neither piece was shown); suggesting an "...exhibition of Birmingham work before the London people..."; putting ideas forward for fresco painting in the Birmingham area, possibly in partnership with Arthur Gaskin "But as you know he has his family to provide for and people will pay a man to teach but not to practice the art of which he is admittedly a master", sending a photograph of his watercolour 'The Schooner' (enclosed) as a new year greeting, also mentioning the mirror and Gaskin's 'Annunciation' loaned for an exhibition at the Fine Art Society; requesting the loan of "Beauty at the Fountain" for an exhibition in Paris; and discussing the state of the art market "... it is astonishing what some of the Bond Street firms are able to dispose of;...", 9 with envelopes, folds. ⁂ Included with the letters is a list of 40 drawings apparently in Southall's hand, with prices and identifying initials added by Laurence Hodson; and seven other lists by Hodson of silverpoints and drawings by Southall. Laurence W. Hodson (1864-1933), collector and philanthropist in his day; a founder of Birmingham University and Chairman of the Wolverhampton Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1902; friend of William Morris and his circle.
Southall (Joseph Edward, painter and pacifist, 1861-1944) 14 Autograph Letters signed to Laurence W. Hodson, 28pp., 8vo, Edgbaston, 1898-1910, thanking him for purchasing his picture "Beauty at the Fountain"; inviting him to his home to see drawings and other work; mentioning their mutual friend Arthur Gaskin; informing him of the despatch of a mirror "It was uncommonly bad of the Arts & Crafts people to reject the mirror (though I say it). That sort of thing does an artist such an injury by loss of reputation which is hard enough to build up any way", presenting him with a little gilt box at Christmas "It is by no means perfect in workmanship but I think you liked it when you saw it before", asking to borrow the mirror and "Beauty at the Fountain" for an exhibition at the New Gallery, organised by [J.D.] Batten and Walter Crane in 1901 (he later changed his mind as he had so much new work to show and neither piece was shown); suggesting an "...exhibition of Birmingham work before the London people..."; putting ideas forward for fresco painting in the Birmingham area, possibly in partnership with Arthur Gaskin "But as you know he has his family to provide for and people will pay a man to teach but not to practice the art of which he is admittedly a master", sending a photograph of his watercolour 'The Schooner' (enclosed) as a new year greeting, also mentioning the mirror and Gaskin's 'Annunciation' loaned for an exhibition at the Fine Art Society; requesting the loan of "Beauty at the Fountain" for an exhibition in Paris; and discussing the state of the art market "... it is astonishing what some of the Bond Street firms are able to dispose of;...", 9 with envelopes, folds. ⁂ Included with the letters is a list of 40 drawings apparently in Southall's hand, with prices and identifying initials added by Laurence Hodson; and seven other lists by Hodson of silverpoints and drawings by Southall. Laurence W. Hodson (1864-1933), collector and philanthropist in his day; a founder of Birmingham University and Chairman of the Wolverhampton Art and Industrial Exhibition of 1902; friend of William Morris and his circle.
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