Austin Osman Spare (1886-1956)

The present lot of five illustrated postcards are all addressed to A.G. Fiddes Watt, a fellow artist and friend of Austin Osman Spare. A.G. Fiddes Watt was the son of well-known portrait artist and engraver Georges Fiddes Watt. Three of the postcards are ‘vibratory portraits’ that Spare produced during this period, with many of them being self-portraits, which he included in his book Anathema of Zos, published in 1927. It has been suggested that the postcard inscribed ‘If my wish was your will’ is a magical spell.

We are very grateful to Robert Ansell for his assistance in preparing the catalogue entries for lots 19-24.