Lot 1461
Inspirational Authors. Lot of two signed images. Elbert Hubbard appears in a sepia toned 5 x 8" chest portrait, inscribed in the 2" margin: "To Isabell M. Coleman, with all kind wishes from her friend Elbert Hubbard" and Harold Bell Wright has signed the margin of 5 x 8" reproduction of F. Graham Cootes' portrait of the author: "Sincerely yours Harold Bell Wright". There is incidental creasing and minor toning to the Hubbard piece (a printed reproduction of H. Scherve's 1900 image) and a penciled ID on the verso. The Wright piece shows minor chipping and wear to the edges. Overall, the pieces are in very good condition.
Of different eras and temperaments, both men found solace and inspiration in the natural world, rugged individualism and man's own abilities. Hubbard's embrace of William Morris' ideals of fine craftsmanship and communal work found its manifestation in his Roycroft Press and his importance to the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Harold Bell Wright took his faith and the lessons he learned from nature and turned them into books, plays and screenplays that made him the most popular American author of the early 20th century. This is an interesting lot featuring two men who have largely faded from American popular view but whose legacy remains important.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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