Lot 171 , Duncan Grant, a black cloth bound lined paper notebook

Duncan Grant, a black cloth bound lined paper notebook, used by the artist as a diary, with pencil sketch of a standing nude and entries dating from 21st January 1911, commencing with the artist's 26th birthday stating 'Mother gave me this book as a present also a cushion plus a sponge ...', entries run through to October 10th and mostly recount meetings and thoughts of the day, 15 x 10cm
£500-800

Condition:
Overall honest condition, the spine just starting to loosen and the front board pulling away, some discolouration around the edges of the pages, all inscriptions are in pencil but for a few notes on a back page in ink, also houses a photograph with inscription on the back 'Morgan Forster Charleston Garden 1923'.

Sold for £11,000