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MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) French Impressionist painter.
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MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) French Impressionist painter. A fine correspondence collection of eight A.Ls.S. and one L.S., Claude Monet, fourteen pages (total), 8vo, various places (mainly Giverny par Vernon, Eure), 1882-1923, to various correspondents including the important French art dealers Paul Durand-Ruel and Ambroise Vollard, further including an A.N., unsigned, by Monet to his Visiting Card, all in French. The letters are unusually bound together in an attractive presentation of other related printed material, principally featuring a limited edition copy of the exhibition catalogue for Claude Monet - A. Rodin at the Galerie Georges Petit, 1889. The correspondence centres on a variety of subjects from exhibiting with Rodin to purchasing works by Paul Cezanne, and comprises (in order of their appearance within the volume) -(i) A.L.S., Claude Monet, three pages, 8vo, Fresselines, Creuse, 12th April 1889, to Monsieur [Georges] Petit. Monet writes to confirm his agreement to participate in an exhibition at Petit´s gallery, in conjunction with the sculptor Auguste Rodin, in part, ´J´accepte les conditions que vous mes faites pour faire une exposotion dans votre galerie......a dates du 5 Juillet prochain au 5 Octobre (il faut qu´il soit bien convenu que vous nous livrez la galerie au plus tard le 5 Juillet........a fin d´ouvrir le 5 vous devez pouvoir le decider des a present). Conditions 8000 fr a vous donner en peinture et 10% sur la vente.........Le chiffre a vous remettre en peintures et en sculptures. Je previens Rodin de mon acceptation a vos conditions. Vous aurez donc a conclure avec lui en ce qui le concerne et je vous prie de m´adresser un mot de reponse qui constitue......et engagementde votre part´ (Translation: ´I accept your conditions for an exhibition in your gallery......from 5th July to 5th October (it must be clearly agreed that you will deliver the gallery to us by 5th July at the latest........ in order to open on the 5th you must be able to decide this now). Conditions 8000 fr to be given to you in paintings and 10% on the sale.........The figure to be given to you in paintings and sculptures. I inform Rodin that I accept your conditions. You will therefore have to come to an agreement with him as far as he is concerned and I would ask you to send me a note of reply which will constitute...... a commitment on your part´).Georges Petit (1856-1920) French art dealer, a key figure in the Paris art world and an important promoter of Impressionist artists. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) French sculptor who exhibited The Kiss at Petit´s gallery in 1887.The joint exhibition by Monet and Rodin at Petit´s gallery in 1889 served to seal Rodin’s position as France’s premier sculptor and opened doors to collections and museums around the world.Monet stayed for three months at Fresselines, in the spring of 1889, at the home of the French poet and musician Maurice Rollinat (1846-1903).(ii) A.L.S., Claude Monet, one page, 8vo, Villers-sur-Mer, 11th June 1882, to [Paul] Durand-Ruel. Monet arranges a meeting with his art dealer, ´Je suis oblige de venir demain matin a Paris. Si vous n´avez rien qui vous derange, je passerai rue de la Paix vers 10h ou 10h 1/2´ (Translation: ´I have to come to Paris tomorrow morning. If you don't have anything to disturb you, I'll drop by rue de la Paix around 10 or 10 1/2´).Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922) French art dealer associated with the Impressionists and the Barbizon School, an early supporter of Monet, Camille Pissarro and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.(iii) A.N., unsigned, to the recto of Monet´s personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre and address at Giverny par Vernon (Eure) to the lower right corner, with two lines of French text in his hand, in the third person and written in his characteristic bold purple ink, ´avec ses sinceres compliments et tous ses remerciements´ (Translation: ´with his sincere compliments and many thanks´). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Monet to the art critic Andre Mellerio in Paris, post marked 17th December 1895.Andre Mellerio (1862-1943) French art critic who promoted the cause of Symbolism and was the biographer, and great friend, of Odilon Redon.(iv) A.L.S., Claude Monet, one page, 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, Eure, 9th December 1895, to [Ambroise Vollard] (´Cher Monsieur´), written in the artist´s chracteristic bold purple ink. Monet writes concerning the delivery of a painting by Paul Cezanne, ´Si vous ne l´avez deja fait, je vous prie de ne pas manquer d´envoyer mon tableau de Cezanne chez M. Montaignac......demain mardi avant-midi´ ( With blank integral leaf and four coners of the letter neatly torn away, not affecting the text or signature.Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939) French art dealer and collector, one of the most important dealers in French contemporary art at the beginning of the 20th century.(v) A.L.S., Claude Monet, two pages (written to the first and and fourth sides of the black bordered mourning bifolium stationery), 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, Eure, 26th May 1899, to [Ambroise] Vollard, written in the artist´s familiar bold purple ink. Monet sends his art dealer a payment for an early painting by Paul Cezanne, The Negro Scipion, ´Je vous adresse la somme de quinze cents francs que je restais vous devoir sur la toile de Cezanne (le negre). J´ai tarde a vous remettre cette somme parce que je pensais toujours venir a Paris et ne sachant trop quand je viendrais, je prefere vous l´adresser, que vous faire attendre plus longtemps´OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE LETTERS IN THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED - PLEASE CONTACT IAA EUROPE DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. The letters are all lightly tipped at the left edges to paper tabs and bound a la Bradel alongside a printed 8vo copy of the exhibition catalogue for Claude Monet - A Rodin at the Galerie Georges Petit in Paris, 1889, being a limited edition of just twenty copies (this one numbered 16) published by Menard, printed on Japon paper (top edges gilt) and itself an interesting presentation copy, inscribed to one of the front free endpapers by Gustave Geffroy (1885-1926) French journalist, art critic and historian, a friend and champion of Monet, to his fellow art critic Edmond de Goncourt (1822-1896), ´A Edmond de Goncourt, hommage respectueux de son ami, Gustave Geffroy´. The catalogue contains French text essays on both Monet, by Octave Mirbeau, and Rodin, by Geffroy, as well as a list of titles of the works included in the exhibition, featuring over 140 paintings by Monet and thirty-six sculptures by Rodin. Also included within the binding is a small 8vo printed catalogue for an Exposition d´Oeuvres recentes de Claude Monet at the Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, 4th - 16th May 1891, accompanied by a printed admission ticket, with a French text essay by Geffroy and list of twenty-two paintings by Monet (the paper wrappers a little browned at the edges and with a few minor chips). The whole bound in dark green cloth and with a brown leather gilt stamped title label to the spine. A wonderful collection of letters and printed ephemera with fine content and excellent associations. Generally VG
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MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) French Impressionist painter. A fine correspondence collection of eight A.Ls.S. and one L.S., Claude Monet, fourteen pages (total), 8vo, various places (mainly Giverny par Vernon, Eure), 1882-1923, to various correspondents including the important French art dealers Paul Durand-Ruel and Ambroise Vollard, further including an A.N., unsigned, by Monet to his Visiting Card, all in French. The letters are unusually bound together in an attractive presentation of other related printed material, principally featuring a limited edition copy of the exhibition catalogue for Claude Monet - A. Rodin at the Galerie Georges Petit, 1889. The correspondence centres on a variety of subjects from exhibiting with Rodin to purchasing works by Paul Cezanne, and comprises (in order of their appearance within the volume) -(i) A.L.S., Claude Monet, three pages, 8vo, Fresselines, Creuse, 12th April 1889, to Monsieur [Georges] Petit. Monet writes to confirm his agreement to participate in an exhibition at Petit´s gallery, in conjunction with the sculptor Auguste Rodin, in part, ´J´accepte les conditions que vous mes faites pour faire une exposotion dans votre galerie......a dates du 5 Juillet prochain au 5 Octobre (il faut qu´il soit bien convenu que vous nous livrez la galerie au plus tard le 5 Juillet........a fin d´ouvrir le 5 vous devez pouvoir le decider des a present). Conditions 8000 fr a vous donner en peinture et 10% sur la vente.........Le chiffre a vous remettre en peintures et en sculptures. Je previens Rodin de mon acceptation a vos conditions. Vous aurez donc a conclure avec lui en ce qui le concerne et je vous prie de m´adresser un mot de reponse qui constitue......et engagementde votre part´ (Translation: ´I accept your conditions for an exhibition in your gallery......from 5th July to 5th October (it must be clearly agreed that you will deliver the gallery to us by 5th July at the latest........ in order to open on the 5th you must be able to decide this now). Conditions 8000 fr to be given to you in paintings and 10% on the sale.........The figure to be given to you in paintings and sculptures. I inform Rodin that I accept your conditions. You will therefore have to come to an agreement with him as far as he is concerned and I would ask you to send me a note of reply which will constitute...... a commitment on your part´).Georges Petit (1856-1920) French art dealer, a key figure in the Paris art world and an important promoter of Impressionist artists. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) French sculptor who exhibited The Kiss at Petit´s gallery in 1887.The joint exhibition by Monet and Rodin at Petit´s gallery in 1889 served to seal Rodin’s position as France’s premier sculptor and opened doors to collections and museums around the world.Monet stayed for three months at Fresselines, in the spring of 1889, at the home of the French poet and musician Maurice Rollinat (1846-1903).(ii) A.L.S., Claude Monet, one page, 8vo, Villers-sur-Mer, 11th June 1882, to [Paul] Durand-Ruel. Monet arranges a meeting with his art dealer, ´Je suis oblige de venir demain matin a Paris. Si vous n´avez rien qui vous derange, je passerai rue de la Paix vers 10h ou 10h 1/2´ (Translation: ´I have to come to Paris tomorrow morning. If you don't have anything to disturb you, I'll drop by rue de la Paix around 10 or 10 1/2´).Paul Durand-Ruel (1831-1922) French art dealer associated with the Impressionists and the Barbizon School, an early supporter of Monet, Camille Pissarro and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.(iii) A.N., unsigned, to the recto of Monet´s personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre and address at Giverny par Vernon (Eure) to the lower right corner, with two lines of French text in his hand, in the third person and written in his characteristic bold purple ink, ´avec ses sinceres compliments et tous ses remerciements´ (Translation: ´with his sincere compliments and many thanks´). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Monet to the art critic Andre Mellerio in Paris, post marked 17th December 1895.Andre Mellerio (1862-1943) French art critic who promoted the cause of Symbolism and was the biographer, and great friend, of Odilon Redon.(iv) A.L.S., Claude Monet, one page, 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, Eure, 9th December 1895, to [Ambroise Vollard] (´Cher Monsieur´), written in the artist´s chracteristic bold purple ink. Monet writes concerning the delivery of a painting by Paul Cezanne, ´Si vous ne l´avez deja fait, je vous prie de ne pas manquer d´envoyer mon tableau de Cezanne chez M. Montaignac......demain mardi avant-midi´ ( With blank integral leaf and four coners of the letter neatly torn away, not affecting the text or signature.Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939) French art dealer and collector, one of the most important dealers in French contemporary art at the beginning of the 20th century.(v) A.L.S., Claude Monet, two pages (written to the first and and fourth sides of the black bordered mourning bifolium stationery), 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, Eure, 26th May 1899, to [Ambroise] Vollard, written in the artist´s familiar bold purple ink. Monet sends his art dealer a payment for an early painting by Paul Cezanne, The Negro Scipion, ´Je vous adresse la somme de quinze cents francs que je restais vous devoir sur la toile de Cezanne (le negre). J´ai tarde a vous remettre cette somme parce que je pensais toujours venir a Paris et ne sachant trop quand je viendrais, je prefere vous l´adresser, que vous faire attendre plus longtemps´OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE LETTERS IN THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED - PLEASE CONTACT IAA EUROPE DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. The letters are all lightly tipped at the left edges to paper tabs and bound a la Bradel alongside a printed 8vo copy of the exhibition catalogue for Claude Monet - A Rodin at the Galerie Georges Petit in Paris, 1889, being a limited edition of just twenty copies (this one numbered 16) published by Menard, printed on Japon paper (top edges gilt) and itself an interesting presentation copy, inscribed to one of the front free endpapers by Gustave Geffroy (1885-1926) French journalist, art critic and historian, a friend and champion of Monet, to his fellow art critic Edmond de Goncourt (1822-1896), ´A Edmond de Goncourt, hommage respectueux de son ami, Gustave Geffroy´. The catalogue contains French text essays on both Monet, by Octave Mirbeau, and Rodin, by Geffroy, as well as a list of titles of the works included in the exhibition, featuring over 140 paintings by Monet and thirty-six sculptures by Rodin. Also included within the binding is a small 8vo printed catalogue for an Exposition d´Oeuvres recentes de Claude Monet at the Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, 4th - 16th May 1891, accompanied by a printed admission ticket, with a French text essay by Geffroy and list of twenty-two paintings by Monet (the paper wrappers a little browned at the edges and with a few minor chips). The whole bound in dark green cloth and with a brown leather gilt stamped title label to the spine. A wonderful collection of letters and printed ephemera with fine content and excellent associations. Generally VG
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