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Lot 194

Description:
An unusual Regency period silkwork depicting actor Charles Kemble as Romeo, silk with steel studs, painted and laid on paper, period mahogany frame, 32 x 26 cm. [Charles Kemble, 1775-1854, born in Brecon Wales, to a theatrical family, He made his stage debut in 1794 and was later to become manager of Convent Garden Theatre. He is attributed as being the first theatrical manager to use appropriate historical costume and scenery on the English stage].
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£ 48
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Our two day first fine sale of the year includes the Margaret Bide Collection of antique textiles and art from the estate of Paul Wengraf (1894 - 1978) Austrian émigré art dealer and others including works by Giacometti, Souza, Schiele, Josef Herman, Johannes Fischer, Friedl Dicker-Brandeis; silver, jewellery, furniture, ceramics, a gentleman's collection of glass and wine related antiques.

Margaret’s passion for her subject ignited on her first day studying and never diminished. Her association with Farnham Art College, now UCA, lasted for over thirty years, as student, lecturer and finally department head. To learn more about Margaret Bide, listen to Crafts Lives on The British Sound Library 


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