Gibson
"The One and Only." (Charlie Chaplin). Signed - H. Gibson, France. Message verso - "Dearest Cis, Just a few lines hoping you are well. Is this the sort of PC you say you want. On this card, you will see a sketch of the one and only Charlie Chaplin. I would absolutely give quids to see him."
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Artist:386202 Acting Sergeant HERBERT GIBSON, MM, 1st Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889.
Ref: 4491
Medium: Pencil Drawing
Size: 5in x 4in - 12.5 x 10 cm.
Framed: No
Status: Unsigned
Provenance: From a collection of humourous drawings sent by "Bert" to his girlfriend, Cissi Bell, who lived at 5 Curtis Road, Fenham, Newcastle on Tyne. Drawn mainly on plain postcards - British, French and German. Herbert and Cissi never married but Herbert survived the war. MM awarded 7th October 1916. London Gazette, February 1917, Page 18, Ref. XXVII.
Price: £30
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