Churchman's (W.A & A.C), Cigarettes - Stars Of Variety (unpr...

Hammer

£40

Churchman's (W.A & A.C), Cigarettes - Stars Of Variety (unproduced series c1946) - Original Artwork - 'Hutch' (Leslie Hutchinson) - an original over-painted photograph artwork, completed by artists at Mardon, Son & Hall for production of the cigarette card series. Accompanied by two handwritten letters, one from Hutch suggesting minor tweaks of the artwork and the other sent on his behalf relating to the sending of the original photograph. Artwork size: 8.5x4.5", approx.

Leslie Arthur Julien Hutchinson, known as "Hutch" (1900 – 1969), was a Grenada-born singer and musician who was one of the biggest cabaret stars in the world during the 1920s and 1930s.