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52 - A RARE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED “FRANCIS DANBY”, TO JOHN S. ENYS, REGARDING HIS YACHT THE “DRAGON FLY”
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A RARE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED “FRANCIS DANBY”, TO JOHN S. ENYS, REGARDING HIS YACHT THE “DRAGON FLY” 5 pages, plus a full-page pen and ink drawing of the Dragon Fly on a separate sheet, 8vo, Exmouth, 20 October 1859 A rare letter by the celebrated Wexford-born artist Francis Danby (1793-1861) who became a central figure in a group of artists known as the Bristol School. Danby goes into great detail about his yacht, its design and handling at sea.
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