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Lot 312
John Macallan Swan (1846-1910) - six hand written letters, one to Constantine Alexander Ionides (1833-1900), collector and art patron, the other five to Miss Ionides (daughter of Contantine Alexander Ionides) (6) They read:3 Acacia Rd, 6-VIII-98 Dear Mr Ionides The bronze of Dalons bust has arrived and is a very fine casting the ? has not got another wax for me - so I have told him to let me have the plaster cast as my souvenir, if you will let me have a bronze I shall be very glad! I suppose you will want a socle - or marble base please tell me what colour an kind of marble - something of the kind you have already reproduced: I like a circular base: I am very glad it has turned out so fine, shall I pay Cantone for you, if so I will do it with pleasure and he will arrange after. I believe £15 is the amount. Kind regards to all, yours sincerely John M Swan And:3 Acacia Rd, 6 June 1900 Dear Miss Ionides A few lines to acknowledge the receipt by hand ?? catalogue, pray accept my best thanks for your kind remembrance. I was glad to hear of the continued improvement of your fathers health, you must be thoroughly enjoying yourself in Paris. I hope you will not fail to look at ?? ?? work - I went to dine at Pascherle(?) Terrace last evening and next with your brother to hear. Rheingold of Wagner - the orchestra is wonderful, I enjoyed myself very much. I shall have another sitting on Sunday - may be I shall not want another, but who knows! I have much fear and ?? on your verdict on the goddess Athena, I most needs tremble. With our united kind regards to your own good self and please carry the same to your father and mother when writing. Yours very sincerely John M Swan. And:3 Acacia Rd, 17-viii-1900 Dear Miss Ionides Shall be glad to see you on either Monday or Tuesday next and will show you all I can. Am off to Isle of Wight Wednesday - to get a little change. Faix!, I want it. Thanks also for your kind enquiry as to my health. Little run down otherwise fit as a fiddle as the saying is. Kindest regards to your mother and sister. Mr Alec Ionides proposed to come and see me next week, I am writing by this post same as to yourself - may be you will all meet old on the 19(?) With kindest regards to yourself, Yours sincerely John M Swan And:2 iv 1901, 3 Acacia Road St Johns Wood NW Dear Miss Ionides A few lines to acknowledge your kindness in sending the Fremiet bronze which has arrived safely by hand and I will take great care of it: the subject is very amusing and the original(?) in Luxembourg used to be a great favourite of mine - you might imagine Fremiet was my master in sculpture and knowing you had this reduction. I was anxious to see what he made of the ?? version - however there is some hope for the little ?? bear and mine is the original breed that ate up all the naughty boys mentioned in sculpture according unto the word of Elijah - apprurorie. With kind regards to you all and best wishes from both for a happy time. Yours sincerely John M Swan There is an ink sketch before the end of the letter of a seated bear with a bowl in its lap.And:3 Acacia Road St Johns Wood NW 23 VI 1902 Dear Miss Ionides, I am sending drawings to keep my word, the ides(?) of May - I hope your mother sister they are all well - your mother has found the Caldkey (?) and is coming to me on Sunday morning next. I worked four days on the drawings finishing as broad as I could still life finish would be death. I hear you have returned from Italy and that you are keeping well which pleases and delights me. I hope you will like the drawings - they are difficult. With kind regards to your mother and sister - not forgetting your own good self, from us both. Sincerely yours John M Swan And:27.VI.1902, 3 Acacia Road St Johns Wood NW Dear Miss Ionides I am so glad you are pleased with the drawings, the last is a rare one male Jaguar: it is the only male specimen I have seen for the last 10 or 15 years, you will notice the Uchelli(?) or skirt(?) markings are much larger than the leopard. I am very glad you are coming to me in London and that we may look forward to seeing you again soon: it is always a pleasant ?? to look forward to. Bacchus still squeezes the vine and the ?? leopard laps the vantage. I promised Mr Henderson that I would try to get it into bronze state by the end of the year before ?? I have just returned from the country, with a tiny(?) tad cold, that comes of loafing about orchards for nightingales mid apple blossom. I shall want 'couling' up - I am still dazzling at Mlle Alexandra. I think the flowers will finish the young lady. Kind regards from us both to your mother and self and hoping your brother will like the Jaguar walking. Yours very sincerely John M Swan Receipt enclosed, kindly return case.
Lot 651
A pair of 19th century bronze four branch candelabra, with floral scroll detailing, on paw feet and polished slate base, 48cm H (2) CONDITION REPORT: Lighting lots are sold as decorative items only, prospective buyers must consult with a qualified electrician before use or installation of these items.
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