OLIVER MESSEL'S DESIGN FOR IDOMENEO:
Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (1904-1978)
The first sketch for "Idomeneo" for the 1951 Glyndebourne Festival
signed 'Oliver Messel' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'The first sketch/ for Idomeneo Summer/ 1951/ for Glyndebourne', inscribed 'To my Darling Mother/ with all dearest love/ Oliver 5th August 1952' and 'For Darling Tony/ August 1963 - Oliver' to the reverse
pencil and brown wash heightened with white, on grey paper
14¹⁄₂ x 18 in. (36.2 x 45.7 cm.) framed
Executed in 1951.

A gift from the artist to his mother Maud Messel (1875-1960), 5th August 1952.
A gift from the artist to Lord Snowdon, August 1963.

This lot will be removed to Christie’s Park Royal. Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. Our removal and storage of the lot is subject to the terms and conditions of storage which can be found at Christies.com/storage and our fees for storage are set out in the table below - these will apply whether the lot remains with Christie’s or is removed elsewhere. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Christie’s Park Royal. All collections from Christie’s Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s it will be available for collection on any working day 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Lots are not available for collection at weekends.
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.