Austin Osman Spare (British, 1886-1956) Ex-Libris Pickford Waller Self-portrait amidst flames signed with initials 'AOS' (lower left), titled and dated 'EX-LIBRIS PICKFORD-WALLER-1922' (lower centre) pen and ink and pencil on paper 20.5 x 13.5cm (8 1/16 x 5 5/16in). Footnotes: Provenance With Victor Arwas Gallery With Editions Graphique Stephen Pochin Literature Robert Ansell, The Bookplate Designs of Austin Osman Spare, The Bookplate Society in association with The Keridwen Press, 1988, p.27, cat.no.16 (ill.b&w) Stephen Pochin (ed.), Refractions: Fallen Visionary, Cuming Museum 2010, Jerusalem Press, London, 2012, p.194 (ill.b&w) Dr William Wallace, The Catalpa Monographs: A Critical Survey of the Art and Writings of Austin Osman Spare, Jerusalem Press, London, 2015, p.147 (ill.b&w) Pickford Robert Waller (1849-1930) was an amateur artist, successful property developer, and an early patron for the artist. In 1922, Spare created a self-portrait bookplate (Ex-Libris) for Waller, this drawing is taken from the original design. We are grateful to Robert Shehu-Ansell for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing