A handwritten love letter to Pattie Boyd, 1971. Sold by Christie’s for £119,799
Pattie Boyd, an icon of the 1960s and ’70s counterculture and muse to musicians George Harrison and Eric Clapton, recently auctioned off a collection of personal items, including love letters from Harrison and Clapton. The auction took place at Christie’s and featured deeply heartfelt letters that shed light on one of rock’s most famous love triangles,
Boyd was married to George Harrison after meeting him on the set of the Beatles film “A Hard Day’s Night.” During their marriage, Eric Clapton became infatuated with Boyd, leading to passionate overtures from the rock star. Clapton’s letters, which were part of the auction, reveal his intense feelings and his questioning of Boyd’s love for her husband at the time.
Daily Mirror – August 16, 1974
