Wednesday, September 18, 2024

685. A Shannon & Ricketts Exhibition in Munich (3)

Charles Shannon sold lithographs, woodcuts and drawings during and after the large show in Munich at the Heinemann galleries in October 1907. 

For Ricketts, however, the results were unsatisfactory as none of his paintings, bronzes and drawings sold.

However, some of his artworks were also temporarily displayed in Berlin (we don't know where): all of his paintings were dispatched to Berlin during the year, as were two of his drawings and the lithographic poster for The Persians. All of these returned to Munich as Ricketts's work had not found a buyer in Berlin. His 25 works were subsequently returned to London in June 1908. That must have been disappointing.

Charles Ricketts, 'The Holy Women' (1907)

Some of these works are now in public collections, such as:

'The Crucifixion' (The Wilson, Cheltenham);
'Descent from the Cross' (William Morris Gallery, London).

Others were later sold to collectors:

'The Holy Women' (Kōjirō Matsukata);
'The Samaritan at the Inn' (Mona Wilson).

And some works have vanished.