848 - FINE ARTS: PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, etc. A beautiful and interesting collection.

FINE ARTS: PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, etc. A beautiful and interesting collection. ROCHEGROSSE, Georges (1859–1938). Autograph letter addressed to Gérard. 1883. Envelope. Regarding his beautiful painting “Andromache,” painted that same year, exhibited at the Salon where it won a medal and was purchased by the French government. It is housed at the Rouen Museum [inventory no. D.884.1]; ABBEMA, Louise (1853–1927). 2 documents: Autographed postcard with two signatures, depicting her painting “Paris sous les armes,” exhibited at the Salon de la Guerre. Autograph aphorism: “There is one thing greater than Art: it is the Fatherland! The artist wounded in the service of France is twice as great! […]” & Autograph letter. Regarding a painting. No place, no date. 4 pp., in-12. Blue paper; GROSCLAUDE, Louis (1784–1869), Swiss painter. Autograph letter. Regarding the paintings in his studio, which he intends to submit to the Salon; he seeks his correspondent’s opinion on them; CHARLET, Nicolas-Toussaint (1792–1845). Letter from the author. Viroflay, May 17, 1845. 2 pp., in-8. A few months before his death, Charlet describes at length his health problems, particularly the hemorrhage he had just suffered. He adds, “It is said that the students who refused to vote for a bronze statue of the good Duke of Orléans […]”; CARRIER-BELLEUSE, Albert-Ernest (1824–1887). 2 letters; CARRIER-BELLEUSE, Pierre (1851–1932). Letter [Wissant], September 27, 1901. 1 p., in-8. Letterhead illustrated with the Villa Pierrette. A very interesting letter from Carrier-Belleuse on his technique for fixing pastels to preserve their freshness: “[…] I fix my pastels as I work on them, once they are sketched out, but once they are finished, I do not fix them so as not to alter their freshness and to preserve their velvety texture […]”; DETAILLE, Edouard (1848–1912). 3 documents: 2 letters from the artist (L.A.S.) and 2 letters to the artist (C.A.S.), addressed to Paul Dalloz and Charles Thyss. 1879 and undated. 1½ p., in-8, 1 p. in-12, and 2 pp. in-16 oblong. Envelopes. Interesting. Regarding the photographic reproduction of his paintings; the funeral of Alphonse de Neuville, “my poor friend”; a mention of the seals placed on the deceased’s studio and the transport of the body to St. Omer; words to be spoken at his grave, etc.; BONNARD, Pierre (1867–1947). Autograph letter. Villa du Bosquet, Le Cannet, undated. 1 p., in-8. Bonnard is staying at his villa on the French Riviera, next to his friend, the painter Henri Lebasque (1865–1937). “[…] I arrived on the coast a few days ago to spend the winter […] I saw Lebasque, my neighbor, who is doing well […]”; PUVIS DE CHAVANNES, Pierre (1824–1898). 2 documents: Autograph letter to the sculptor and medalist [Jean-Désiré Ringel d’Illzach (1847–1916), according to a note] and a signed autograph note. Letterhead “11 place Pigalle” with his monogram. “With infinite pleasure.” Beautiful signature; SCOTT, Georges (1873–1943). Set of 2 letters from the author. No place, no date. 6 pp. in-8. One envelope. Regarding his landscape paintings in Alsace, notably “a watercolor by Hartmann that truly captures the essence of this ridge scarred by shrapnel […],” his upcoming exhibition, etc.; LELOIR, Maurice (1853–1940). Letter from the author, 1906. 4 pp., in-8. A remarkable letter in which the artist’s kindness shines through. In order to safeguard the inheritance of an orphan, he formed a “family council” consisting of himself; Léon Noël, a former minister; another Léon Noël, a musician; Alphonse and Louis Malibran; Edouard Toudouze, painter, etc.; CARRIÈRE, Eugène (1849–1906). Letter from the author. 1893. 3 pp., in-8. Regarding a lithographic stone he is currently working on. Beautiful signature; STEINLEN, Théophile Alexandre (1859–1923). Autograph letter. 1 dense p., in-12. 1911. Regarding a candidacy supported by Willette and Poulbot; SCHULER, Théophile (1821–1878). Original pencil drawing depicting a view of the city of Rouen with the cathedral. Approximately 8 x 14.5 cm. Enclosed is a signed autograph card from Mrs. Théophile Schuler. Strasbourg, 1910. 2 pp., in-12.