Tarquin And Laurence Olivier, Jill Esmond And Tarquin's Family
Tarquin And Laurence Olivier, Jill Esmond And Tarquin's Family

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Tarquin And Laurence Olivier, Jill Esmond And Tarquin's Family
A collection of photographs of Tarquin Olivier's family, circa 1930s-1980s, including several portrait photographs of Tarquin's mother Jill Esmond by various photographer's including Ernest A. Bachrach (5) -- 13x10in. (34.9x27.3cm.), Vivienne (1) -- 8x6in. (21.6x16.5cm.), Angus McBean (10) majority -- 9x7in. (24.7x17.8cm.), a portrait by Sasha of Jill Esmond in her bridal gown on the day of her marriage to Laurence Olivier, July 25th, 1930 -- 9x7 (22.8x19cm.); two portraits by Dorothy Wilding of Jill Esmond with her new-born son Tarquin, one also including Tarquin's father Laurence Olivier, each -- 8x6in. (21.5x16.5cm.); a portrait by Lord Snowdon of Laurence Olivier with his son Tarquin, circa 1969 -- 11x15in. (28.6x38.2cm.); other subjects include: several portraits of Laurence Olivier and Jill Esmond on their wedding day, Jill Esmond as a child with her mother Eva Moore and father, Henry Vernon Esmond; approximately forty portraits and snap-shots of Tarquin Olivier as a child an adolescent and young adult; four colour snap-shots by Tarquin Olivier of his father in the 1980s; various shots of Laurence Olivier with his grandchildren; and related material including an autograph note, signed, from Laurence Olivier to his son [n.d. but 1983] on the reverse of a card decorated with a printed cartoon portrait of Olivier, addressing Tarquin as Darling Tarkington... apologising for the lateness of the card and telling him ...there are certain odd people among the billions on this planet who just aren't allowed to appear to be efficient -- One such is your devoted father from whom this comes with infinite and loving wishes, Yours L... 1p.(a lot)

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