Striking original drawing in red and white pencil, 13 x 15.5 inches on paper mounted to artist's board, of the great poet Seamus Heaney, signed by the artist lower right "Mervyn Cordner" and signed in black ink "Seamus Heaney / for Mervyn Cordner." Together with two communications from Heaney regarding the portrait: ANS ("Seamus Heaney") on the verso of a postcard photograph of T.S. Eliot as a young boy, postmarked 13 Nov, 1990, "Dear Mr. Cordner, Send the drawing to me at 191 Strand Road, Dublin 4 and I'll sign it."; TLS ("Seamus Heaney"), 1 p, 19 November, 1990, complimenting the quality of the "fine piece of work," but adding "You will not, I hope, think me unnecessarily officious if I make one request. I would appreciate a short formal note from you saying that the signed drawing is for your own personal collection and will not be reproduced in any way." All in fine condition.