Artistes

409515 — From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Consisting of 188 autograph letters signed and one autograph postcard signed 336 pages 12mo and 8vo plus 25 related items. As below:. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema 1836-1912. 38 autograph letters signed 52 pages nearly all 12mo about half in French most signed "L Alma-Tadema" a few signed just with initials one letter with small ink sketch of Deschamps another letter with a fore-edge a bit chipped; docketed by Deschamps and a few with his penciled notes on versos. Written from London Naples and Menton 1872-1888. With six related items: three letters to Alma-Tadema from others regarding his paintings; two letters 1883 & 1910 from his wife and daughter also painters to Deschamps; and a pictorial invitation to an Alma-Tadema exhibition.<br /> <br /> Alma-Tadema writes about: sales of his paintings with some prices – payments for paintings – paintings mentioned are "Sappho" "The Audition" "La Cleopatra" – arranging meetings – portraits – arranging for paintings to go to exhibitions at Knoedler Birmingham Grosvenor Gallery – mentions four paintings leaving for America and their prospective buyers – social news – travels one letter is from Naples two are from Menton. <br /> <br /> <br /> Sir George Clausen 1852-1944. 81 autograph letters signed 158 pages 8vo one letter with two small drawings in the text 18 of the letters with condition problems because of the ink and the inferior dark stationery used fading some margins chipped all perhaps a dozen words lost; nearly all docketed by Deschamps on versos. Written from Cookham Dene in Berks St. Albans and possibly Paris 1881-1887. With eight signed receipts from Deschamps for sales of pictures and one printed Deschamps announcement.<br /> <br /> Clausen writes about: pricing pictures – exhibitions – discusses individual pictures he is working on and selling detailed – much on the Grosvenor Gallery – Royal Academy exhibition getting "The Gleaners" and other paintings ready for – thinking of moving from St. Albans to Cookham Dene – what he finds wrong with one of his pictures – which pictures should be sent to the Grosvenor or to the Royal Academy – going to Paris to paint for the winter Glow international exhibition – also Liverpool and Manchester exhibitions – framing – which pictures they are sending to each other – mentions Alma-Tadema – mentions other art dealers.<br /> <br /> Edward John Gregory 1850-1909. 30 autograph letters signed 50 pages 12mo-8vo a few letters a bit stained. Virtually all written from Maida Vale one letter from Florence 1881-1888. With two signed receipts from Deschamps. Gregory writes about: financial matters – collectors – exhibitions – sales of his pictures – prices for pictures – pictures and watercolors he is working on a few detailed – framing – travels in Italy a six-page letter giving his opinion of Florence – mentions Caldecott. <br /> <br /> John William North 1842-1024. 25 autograph letters signed and one autograph postcard signed 46 pages 8vo including one letter to Mr. Williams of Christie's one of the letters browned. Written from London and Taunton 1881-1888. With six signed receipts from Deschamps for pictures sold and an autograph note signed from the dealer making an offer on a painting with a reply from North on it. <br /> <br /> North writes about: the Grosvenor Gallery and its exhibitions – going to the New Gallery – selling a Gainsborough which Deschamps had on consignment – sales of pictures and prices he wants – other dealers – making arrangements – Deschamps getting involved with the Grosvenor Gallery – mentions the writer Richard Jefferies.<br /> <br /> William Stott of Oldham 1857-1900. 14 autograph letters signed 31 pages 8vo; almost all docketed by Deschamps a few with penciled notes by him. Written from London Cumberland and Paris 1884-1887. With a receipt from Deschamps for payment for a painting. <br /> <br /> Stott writes about: prices he wants for paintings and business dealings over his pictures in detail – names paintings he is working on – arranges appointments – mentions a Whistler painting at a Paris salon. unknown