John Gielgud at the Washstand

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Dame Laura Knight, R.A. (1877-1970)
John Gielgud at the Washstand
signed, dated and inscribed lower left Laura Knight/'Romeo'/John Geilgud/1922/23/at Regent Theatre
pencil
14 x 9½in. (35.5 x 24.1cm.)

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Lot Essay

...Laura Knight, who was always in the wings and dressing rooms sketching and painting. She did a most attractive portrait of Gwen (Ffrancon Davies) dressing as Juliet and she knocked at my door one evening and sketched me as I was cleaning my teeth, made up, dressed for Romeo. (John Gielgud, Early Stages, London, 1939, p.80).

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