69 - BALTRUCHAITIS, Jurgis Kasimirovich (1873–1944)

BALTRUCHAITIS, Jurgis Kasimirovich (1873–1944) A collection of various handwritten essays in Russian, bound together, containing: *A Collection of Handwritten Articles and Essays, comprising:* -"On the Essence of Art and the Artist’s Creative Duty" (О сущности Искусства и о творческом долге художника), a lecture delivered in December 1915 in the hall of the Moscow Religious and Philosophical Society. -"Final Reflection - Последний замысел," published in 1915 in Vera F. Komissarjedkaia’s album *The Sun of Russia*. -"Scriabin’s Music as Omen and Prophecy—Музыка Скрябина как предвестие и пророчество," 5 pages, likely unpublished, as is another 3-page article on the same subject. -"The Creative Path of Russian Music - Творческий путь русской музыки," 5 pages, likely unpublished. -"The White Architect - On the Inner Path of K. Balmont - Белый зодчий - О внутреннем пути К. Бальмонта" MC Provenance -Jurgis Kasimirovich Baltruchaïtis (1873–1944), Lithuanian diplomat and poet. -Their son, Jurgis Jurgissovich Baltruchaïtis (1903–1988), historian. -His wife, Hélène Baltruchaïtis (1908–2004), née Castel-Focillon, daughter of Henri Focillon (1881–1943). -Then by descent.