Eric Clapton to Layla

[Vintage_BE]

Pattie Boyd apparently is auctioning off a number of love letters that she received from Eric Clapton. Whether this is good taste or not would seem to be a debate beyond the scope of this Forum. However, I was struck by the consistency and elegance of Mr Clapton’s handwriting (which I had not seen before).  Were these letters actually written without guidelines?

[Erica McPhee]

SQUEEEEE! Fascinating! I thought it in poor taste but Clapton has given his approval for her to auction the items. It’s a true love triangle. Boyd was married to George Harrison of the Beatles and Clapton was “dating” her sister. Pattie then divorced Harrison (for his multiple infidelities) in 1974, then married Clapton in 1979. All three stayed friends. Clapton wrote the songs “Layla” and “Wonderful Tonight” about her.

But I digress! What an artist’s soul he has. I would love to hear about how he developed his handwriting. It’s also interesting to see the differences from one letter to the next. Both were written in 1970, the second letter just a few months after the first.