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Auction archive: Lot number 446

*Autograph Letters by French & Italian Artists.

Estimate
£400 - £600
ca. US$523 - US$785
Price realised:
£1,150
ca. US$1,506
Auction archive: Lot number 446

*Autograph Letters by French & Italian Artists.

Estimate
£400 - £600
ca. US$523 - US$785
Price realised:
£1,150
ca. US$1,506
Beschreibung:

Nine autograph letters or notes signed by Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863), Paul Delaroche (1797-1856), Gustave Dore (1832-1883), Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904), Jean Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855), Eugene Meissonier (1815-1891) and Horace Vernet (1789-1863), circa 1815-70, consisting of a pencil presentation inscription by Antonio Canova attached to an engraved profile portrait of the sculptor (dated 1812), 'A Sua Eccellenza Milord Penrose Ammiraglio del Mediterraneo, Canova' [Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, Autumn 1814-May 1815 and May 1816-1819], a signed letter from Ingres to Victor Chaugi, Rue de Seine, Paris, dated 31 Juillet 1850, postponing an invitation to lunch as he will have to go to the countryside, a signed note by Eugene Delacroix to Eugene Cheradame, dated Paris 7 aout 1846, acknowledging receipt of 4000 francs 'pour prix de mon tableau representant un naufrage', a signed undated letter on blue paper from Gustave Dore to 'Mon cher Capitaine' outlining arrangements for them both to attend an invitation from a lady, a letter from Jean-Leon Gerome to Madame Millais, dated London 1er janvier 1870, regretting that he cannot accompany his wife as he must take advantage of the weather, while 'le Fog, l'affreux Fog, l'ennemi des peintres ne vient pas changer en nuit obscure la lumiere crepusculaire qui fait le charme de ce pays', a letter from Paul Delaroche to an unnamed recipient, dated 7 novembre 1831 'Monsieur, J'ai ete bien vraiment contrarie lorsque j'ai appris par la lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'ecrire que vous vous etiez inutilement donne la peine de passer plusieurs fois chez moi. Le dessin dont Monsieur Feuillet vous a parle n'est plus a moi, et je regret de ne pouvoir dans un moment m'occuper de vous pour faire un autre' , a letter with remains of seal from J. B. Isabey to Monsieur John Gamble, 7 Surry Square, Kent Road, London, dated Jeudi 31 octobre 1822, referring to a lithograph requested by him which cannot be made ready as he will be in the studio for the next four months, a short note from Ernest Meissonier to Monsieur Giroux circa 1859, a letter on pale blue paper from Horace Vernet to Monsieur le Ministre, requesting an audience with him tomorrow morning regarding 'une affaire qui m'interesse vivement', each mounted on modern white backing paper (9)

Auction archive: Lot number 446
Auction:
Datum:
8 Nov 2018
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
Beschreibung:

Nine autograph letters or notes signed by Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863), Paul Delaroche (1797-1856), Gustave Dore (1832-1883), Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904), Jean Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855), Eugene Meissonier (1815-1891) and Horace Vernet (1789-1863), circa 1815-70, consisting of a pencil presentation inscription by Antonio Canova attached to an engraved profile portrait of the sculptor (dated 1812), 'A Sua Eccellenza Milord Penrose Ammiraglio del Mediterraneo, Canova' [Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, Autumn 1814-May 1815 and May 1816-1819], a signed letter from Ingres to Victor Chaugi, Rue de Seine, Paris, dated 31 Juillet 1850, postponing an invitation to lunch as he will have to go to the countryside, a signed note by Eugene Delacroix to Eugene Cheradame, dated Paris 7 aout 1846, acknowledging receipt of 4000 francs 'pour prix de mon tableau representant un naufrage', a signed undated letter on blue paper from Gustave Dore to 'Mon cher Capitaine' outlining arrangements for them both to attend an invitation from a lady, a letter from Jean-Leon Gerome to Madame Millais, dated London 1er janvier 1870, regretting that he cannot accompany his wife as he must take advantage of the weather, while 'le Fog, l'affreux Fog, l'ennemi des peintres ne vient pas changer en nuit obscure la lumiere crepusculaire qui fait le charme de ce pays', a letter from Paul Delaroche to an unnamed recipient, dated 7 novembre 1831 'Monsieur, J'ai ete bien vraiment contrarie lorsque j'ai appris par la lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'ecrire que vous vous etiez inutilement donne la peine de passer plusieurs fois chez moi. Le dessin dont Monsieur Feuillet vous a parle n'est plus a moi, et je regret de ne pouvoir dans un moment m'occuper de vous pour faire un autre' , a letter with remains of seal from J. B. Isabey to Monsieur John Gamble, 7 Surry Square, Kent Road, London, dated Jeudi 31 octobre 1822, referring to a lithograph requested by him which cannot be made ready as he will be in the studio for the next four months, a short note from Ernest Meissonier to Monsieur Giroux circa 1859, a letter on pale blue paper from Horace Vernet to Monsieur le Ministre, requesting an audience with him tomorrow morning regarding 'une affaire qui m'interesse vivement', each mounted on modern white backing paper (9)

Auction archive: Lot number 446
Auction:
Datum:
8 Nov 2018
Auction house:
Dominic Winter Auctioneers, Mallard House
Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Nr Cirencester
Gloucestershire, GL75UQ
United Kingdom
info@dominicwinter.co.uk
+44 (0)1285 860006
+44 (0)1285 862461
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