A talented fellow student of John Lennon’s at the Liverpool College of Art, Stuart Sutcliffe (1940–1962) played the bass (unremarkably, some note) in the first incarnation of the Beatles. Uncomfortable on stage, he soon left the group to devote himself to his art career; not long after, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of twenty-one. Original unsigned sketch, notes, and manuscript on an 8.05 x 11.75 off-white sheet. Sutcliffe writes out a list of supplies for his classroom on one side, including pencils, inks, brushes, sketchbooks, and a “box for holding things.” At the bottom he adds a sketch of a man in profile along with three small doodles. On the reverse, Sutcliffe has penned five thoughts and ideas, including “One must keep one’s dignity and must keep one’s sense of privacy,” and “One must remember one’s own uniqueness, Ones innate sense of originality.” Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Sutcliffe’s girlfriend, Astrid Kirchner. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and a bit of light toning. COA Roger Epperson/REAL and R&R COA.
