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Petty Officer Wallace; Polish Naval Officer Joseph Babpiewiez; Sergeant F.S. Rogers, an Australian volunteer; A Yugoslav internee in a German concentration camp; A Yugoslav girl; Major John Lacey, U.S. Air Corps; An Eighth Army Parachute Officer; Sir Arthur Coningham, A.O.C. Western Desert Tactical Air Force; and Regimental Sergeant-Major Larkhill, Royal Artillary
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Sam Morse-Brown, A.R.W.A., P.S. (British, 1903-2001)
Petty Officer Wallace; Polish Naval Officer Joseph Babpiewiez; Sergeant F.S. Rogers, an Australian volunteer; A Yugoslav internee in a German concentration camp; A Yugoslav girl; Major John Lacey, U.S. Air Corps; An Eighth Army Parachute Officer; Sir Arthur Coningham, A.O.C. Western Desert Tactical Air Force; and Regimental Sergeant-Major Larkhill, Royal Artillary
the first signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1943/Drawn at sea off Toronto BRITISH SAILOR PETTY OFFICER WALLACE (In the invasion fleet - Sicily)'; the second signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1942/'DRAWN AT SEA OFF SPAIN (FIRST ARMY CONVOY/to North Africa Nov. 1942)/POLISH NAVAL OFFICER (aboard Troopship (converted liner)/"SOBIESKI"/which later took part in/the NORMANDY LANDINGS./TRANSLATION of message on drawing/To artist crusader with best wishes/for his safe return to his happy (because face)/country - Joseph Babpiewiez/In the Mediterranean to North Africa Nov. 1942)', and signed and inscribed by the sitter in Polish; the third signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1941 'AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER (Killed in Crete)', and signed and inscribed 'Sgt F.S. Rogers/"Advance/Australia"; the fourth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1945 Florence/YUGOSLAV INTERNEE IN GERMAN/CONCENTRATION CAMP'; the fifth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 45/Florence 'YUGOSLAV GIRL'; the sixth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown - Carthage Major John LACEY U.S.A Air Corps "Transportation" 'AMERICAN/"FORTRESS" PILOT/WHO FLEW MY WAR PORTRAITS FROM NORTH AFRICA TO ENGLAND/IN HIS "FLYING FORTRESS"', and signed 'John Lacey/Maj Air Corps'; the seventh signed, dated and inscribed 'S.Morse Brown 1947-/Parachute Officer - Burma' and inscribed 'PARACHUTE OFFICER (BURMA)/& EIGHTH ARMY, NORTH AFRICA; the eighth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1943 N. Africa/SIR ARTHUR CONINGHAM/A.O.C WESTERN DESERT/TACTICAL AIR FORCE/Drawn at Desert Air Force H.Q. Hammamet N. Africa/COMMANDING WESTERN DESERT TACTICAL AIRFORCE (LOST WHEN FLYING OVER BERMUDA TRIANGLE/AT THE END OF THE WAR)' and signed 'A Coningham'; the ninth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1942/'R.S.M. LARKHILL/REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR R.A.', indistinctly signed by the sitter
black and white chalk, unframed
23¾ x 18½ in. (60.3 x 47.5 cm); and similar
9 in the lot (9)
Petty Officer Wallace; Polish Naval Officer Joseph Babpiewiez; Sergeant F.S. Rogers, an Australian volunteer; A Yugoslav internee in a German concentration camp; A Yugoslav girl; Major John Lacey, U.S. Air Corps; An Eighth Army Parachute Officer; Sir Arthur Coningham, A.O.C. Western Desert Tactical Air Force; and Regimental Sergeant-Major Larkhill, Royal Artillary
the first signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1943/Drawn at sea off Toronto BRITISH SAILOR PETTY OFFICER WALLACE (In the invasion fleet - Sicily)'; the second signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1942/'DRAWN AT SEA OFF SPAIN (FIRST ARMY CONVOY/to North Africa Nov. 1942)/POLISH NAVAL OFFICER (aboard Troopship (converted liner)/"SOBIESKI"/which later took part in/the NORMANDY LANDINGS./TRANSLATION of message on drawing/To artist crusader with best wishes/for his safe return to his happy (because face)/country - Joseph Babpiewiez/In the Mediterranean to North Africa Nov. 1942)', and signed and inscribed by the sitter in Polish; the third signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1941 'AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER (Killed in Crete)', and signed and inscribed 'Sgt F.S. Rogers/"Advance/Australia"; the fourth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1945 Florence/YUGOSLAV INTERNEE IN GERMAN/CONCENTRATION CAMP'; the fifth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 45/Florence 'YUGOSLAV GIRL'; the sixth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown - Carthage Major John LACEY U.S.A Air Corps "Transportation" 'AMERICAN/"FORTRESS" PILOT/WHO FLEW MY WAR PORTRAITS FROM NORTH AFRICA TO ENGLAND/IN HIS "FLYING FORTRESS"', and signed 'John Lacey/Maj Air Corps'; the seventh signed, dated and inscribed 'S.Morse Brown 1947-/Parachute Officer - Burma' and inscribed 'PARACHUTE OFFICER (BURMA)/& EIGHTH ARMY, NORTH AFRICA; the eighth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1943 N. Africa/SIR ARTHUR CONINGHAM/A.O.C WESTERN DESERT/TACTICAL AIR FORCE/Drawn at Desert Air Force H.Q. Hammamet N. Africa/COMMANDING WESTERN DESERT TACTICAL AIRFORCE (LOST WHEN FLYING OVER BERMUDA TRIANGLE/AT THE END OF THE WAR)' and signed 'A Coningham'; the ninth signed, dated and inscribed 'S. Morse Brown 1942/'R.S.M. LARKHILL/REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR R.A.', indistinctly signed by the sitter
black and white chalk, unframed
23¾ x 18½ in. (60.3 x 47.5 cm); and similar
9 in the lot (9)
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