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[GERMAN NAVAL SURRENDER]: LAVERY JOHN (1856-1941) Irish Painter. An unusual signed 7 x 6 photograph, being a reproduction of Lavery's painting depicting the Fore-Cabin of HMS Queen Elizabeth at the time of the German Naval Surrender on 15th November 1918. Signed by Lavery in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone at the base of the image. Accompanied by an interesting T.L.S. by K. Fitzgerald, Lavery's secretary, one page, 4to, London, 23rd August 1939, to the noted autograph collector Reverend Cornelius Greenway, forwarding the signed photograph with an explanation that the image is the 'sketch on which the large picture now in the National War Museum, London was based. Sir John was dressed in the uniform of a Post-Captain and kept his paint box hidden behind some plants, he thinks that the German admirals were not aware that he was painting as he was sitting slightly behind them as you will see from the arrangement of the picture.' Some very light age toning to the letter, the photograph EX, 2