ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51. A small series of original coloured pencil doodles executed by Clement Attlee, unsigned, one page, slim 4to, n.p. (10 Downing Street), n.d. (1951). On the plain sheet of paper Attlee has drawn several attractive circular geometric designs, the two largest coloured in blue, red and black. Accompanied by a note in the hand of Attlee's private secretary, Peter Geoffrey Oates, 'Doodle by C R Attlee during a cabinet meeting in 1951'. Some light creasing and a few minor tears to the edges, G

 

Provenance: The present doodles were gifted by Attlee to Peter Geoffrey Oates (1919-2007) British civil servant who worked in the Prime Minister's office at 10 Downing Street from 1951, firstly as private secretary to Attlee, and later to Winston S. Churchill.