Charlie Watts, British 1941-2021 - Untitled (Drawing for 'War Child Charity Auction'), 1994; ink on headed letter paper, signed 'C.R. Watts', 26.4 x 18.2 cm (ARR) Provenance: War Child Charity Auction, Royal College of Art, London, 1994 (organised...

Charlie Watts, British 1941-2021 - Untitled (Drawing for 'War Child Charity Auction'), 1994; ink on headed letter paper, signed 'C.R. Watts', 26.4 x 18.2 cm (ARR) Provenance: War Child Charity Auction, Royal College of Art, London, 1994 (organised by Brian Eno), donated by the artist; Gimpel Fils, London, purchased from the above, no.6648 B3111S (according to the label affixed to the reverse of the frame); private collection Note: the letter reads 'Dear Brian, Small enough. Love from C.R. Watts'. The title is in response to the organiser Brian Eno’s request for ‘A Small Work for a Big Cause’ for the War Child Charity Auction in 1994. Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts had studied at art school, later working as a graphic designer in the 1960s. In 1962 he met Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones, finally agreeing to join the band in 1963. He created artworks for the early Rolling Stones records including 'Between the Buttons'.
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