Bidspirit auction | AUGUSTUS JOHN (1878-1961) CHARCOAL ON

AUGUSTUS JOHN (1878-1961) CHARCOAL ON PAPER - Augustus Edwin John (United Kingdom, 1878-1961) Madonna 1939 Signed lower right. A letter with this lot on letterhead from the artist's studio reads: My Dear Mrs Cazalet, Do you think The Queen would sit for me at Windsor week-ends for an informal portrait? It would be wonderful if she would and I would have it in my show in America which Francis Taylor is organising. I would stay in some pub and no doubt there's a suitable room in the castle for painting. If she had a pretty costume with a hat I'm sure it would be a success and probably put Poppet in the shade. Please, please, propose it to Her Majesty. Francis Taylor is taking all my beloved drawings and things away (many of which I tore up by-the-by in a fit of madness, but he has pieced them together again!) Yours affectionately, Augustus. Sight size 19 x 11.25, frame measures 26.75 x 19 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Condition: Good condition, noting a tear upper right.