The Golden Rose Book
Adrian Maurice Daintrey (London 1902 - London 1988)
Category
Books
Date
12 Sep 1958
Materials
Paper, Vellum
Measurements
825 x 655 mm
Place of origin
Chartwell
Order this imageCollection
Chartwell, Kent
NT 1102046.1
Summary
DAINTREY, Adrian, JOHN, Augustus, GRANT, Duncan, NASH, John, SMITH, Matthew and Others. "The Golden Rose Book bound in vellum, comprising 29 water colour drawings by Adrian Daintrey, Augustus John, Matthew Smith and others, of 29 or the 32 specimens of gold and yellow roses from the walled vegetable garden at Chartwell. The gift of their children to WSC and Lady Churchill on their Golden Wedding. In an outer binding, with box type container and blue "garter pattern" bookmark. Mahogany easel for the book (in store 2.92)
Marks and inscriptions
Plan of the The Golden Rose Avenue presented to Sir Winston and Lady Churchill on the occasion of their Golden Wedding by their children Diana, Randolph, Sarah and Mary 12 September 1958
Makers and roles
Adrian Maurice Daintrey (London 1902 - London 1988), artist Augustus Edwin John, RA (Tenby 1878 – Fordingbridge, Hampshire 1961), artist Matthew Smith (Halifax 1879 – Chelsea 1959), artist