DAME LAURA KNIGHT, R.A. (1877-1970)
Sir John Gielgud at the Regent
signed and inscribed Gielgud/Laura Knight (lower left), Regent Theatre (lower right)
charcoal
35.6 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 cm)

PROVENANCE:
with Walker Bagshawe Fine Art, London


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).