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Click here to subscribePeter Petrochko (American, b. 1948). Large oval wooden vessel comprised of spotted yellow poplar, February 2004. Signed, dated, and with the wood indicated along the underside.Height: 11 1/4 in x width: 18 in x depth: 14 in.Condition: No cracks, splits, losses, or restorations. Some scratches and wear to the underside and along the lower edge of the vessel. A few light scratches throughout. With 16 small, round, felt tabs affixed to the underside.
Paulosie Sivuak (Inuit, 1930-1987). Serigraph and stencil on paper titled "Otter Fishing" depicting an otter chasing after a fish, 1985-86 Printed by Eliassie Aupaluk, Tania Qumuluk, and Mary Qumaluk. Pencil numbered 35/50 along the lower left; syllabics along the lower center; dated 1985 along the lower right. Inscribed along the verso with artist, title, date, and printers.Sight; height: 13 1/2 x width: 17 1/4 in. Framed; height: 18 1/2 x width: 21 3/4 in.Condition: The print appears to be in good condition with no major rips, creases, losses, or restorations. There is a minute tear along the lower left margin, possibly original to the printing/cutting process. Possible light wear to the deckled edges. The print is floated in frame. Light wear to the frame; framed under glass; not inspected out of frame.
Caucasian handwoven wool prayer rug, possibly Kazak or Afghan. Depicting the architectural forms of a mosque including a minaret in the center with geometric borders. Woven in reds, blue, white, yellow, and and olive green.Length: 4 ft 2 in x width: 2 ft 9 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. There are no rips, major losses, or apparent restorations. There are patches of threadbare and missing pile throughout, notable spots including along the center and the upper left corner. There is wear and missing fringe throughout along both sides. Light wear to the back. Some light dust and soiling throughout.
Joyce Macrorie (American, 1931-2021). Oil and wax on panel painting titled "Looking Through a Glass Brightly" depicting a street as seen through a window. Signed along the lower right. Further signed and titled along the verso.Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.Unframed; height: 20 in x width: 17 1/2 in. Framed; height: 20 3/4 in x width: 18 1/4 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright and the surface is stable. No losses or restorations. Light wear along the verso. There is tape along all four edges. There are a few spots of sticker residue along the verso. Light wear to the frame.
Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999). Graphite on paper drawing depicting a nude male figure. Signed along the lower margin.Provenance: Estate of Paul Cadmus; The collection of Jon Anderson; Private Minnesota collection.Height: 11 in x width: 8 1/2 in.Condition: There are no tears, losses, or restorations. Light handling marks throughout. There is a very light crease along the lower right edge. Residual graphite throughout the verso, likely original to the artistic process. Not framed.
Joan Miro (Spanish (Catalan), 1893-1983). Lithograph on paper depicting bright splashes of color with bold, black lines throughout. Pencil signed along the lower right. With original pencil notations throughout.Sight; height: 10 3/4 in x width: 27 1/2 in. Framed; height: 18 3/4 in x width: 35 1/2 in.Condition: No visible tears, creases, or losses. The color is bold and bright, and the surface appears stable. No visible sign of restoration under UV light. Framed under plexiglass; not inspected out of frame. Very light wear to the frame.
Esther Brock Bird (American, 1879-1963). Lithograph on paper titled "Diamond Head Waikiki" depicting a rainswept Hawaiian landscape, 1938. From an edition of 70. Pencil signed and dated along the lower right; titled along the lower center; inscribed "70/Prints" along the lower left.Sight; height: 10 1/2 x width: 13 1/2 in. Framed; height: 20 in x width: 21 3/4 in.Condition: There are no visible rips, losses, or restorations. There is a very light stain along the lower center edge. Minute spots of foxing throughout. There is a small blue pen mark along the upper right quadrant. The print is laid down on an illustration board. Light wear to the frame; framed under glass.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio pottery ceramic jar with lid. Stoneware with a dusty blue glaze. Decorated with MacKenzie's iconic fingermarks along the sides. With a conical lid. Stamped along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Height: 6 1/2 in x diameter: 4 3/4 in.Condition: No visible chips, cracks, or losses. No signs of restoration under UV light. Fingerprint marks in glaze along the footrim, original to artist. There are two stickers affixed along the interior of the lid. There is light wear along the lower rim of the lid and the top rim of the base, consistent with age and use. The top rim of the base has a minute knife mark, original to the artist. There is light wear to the footrim, consistent with age and use.
Jonathan Daly (American, b. 1982). Oil on canvas painting titled "Woodchuck" depicting a lone figure standing in a darkened field holding a rifle, 2008. Signed, titled, and dated along the verso. With a label from Alpha Gallery along the verso.Provenance: Alpha Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts; Private Minnesota Collection.Height: 38 in x width: 56 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep and the surface is stable. No tears, creases, losses, or restorations. There are a couple of minute dark accretions along the top center in the sky, possibly original to the artistic production. Light wear to the extreme edges. The work is not framed. Light wear including some stickers affixed to the verso.
Pat Steir (American, b. 1940). Lithograph titled "Composition in Dark" depicting a dark abstract scene in black with splashes of dark green and vibrant red. Pencil signed along the lower right; numbered 20/35 along the lower left. With a Landfall Press watermark along the lower left of the verso.Provenance: Landfall Press, Chicago, 1998; Private Minnesota Collection.Height: 28 in x width: 28 in.Condition: There are no rips, tears, losses, or restorations. There is a small crease along the upper right corner. Light wear along the extreme edges. The artwork is not framed.
Roman glass balsamarium or unguentarium, ca. 1st-3rd century CE. With a truncated, conical body, a tall, tubular neck, and an outsplayed rim. Of a light yellow-green coloration. Bottles of this kind were likely used for oils or perfumes as the contents could be slowly poured out drop by drop. They are sometimes referred to as "tear bottles" as it is sometimes believed that they may have been used to catch the tears of mourners and placed in burial tombs, where they have sometimes been found.Height: 6 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/4 in.Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
Cameron Booth (American, 1892-1980). Acrylic on linen painting titled "Vertical" depicting an abstract scene in lively tones including yellow, red, blue, brown and olive green. Initialed and dated along the lower left margin. Further signed, dated April 26, 1958, inscribed "Berkeley, Calif," and titled along the verso. With a label from Dayton's Gallery 12 along the verso; with a loan label from the Minneapolis Institute of Art (L58.459) along the verso.Provenance: Dayton's Gallery 12, Minneapolis, MN; The collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton - Selections from The Marsh, Minnetonka, Minnesota.Height: 48 in x width: 37 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright and the surface is stable. There are no rips, tears, losses, or restorations when inspected under UV light. There are a few small losses to the paint layer along the extreme edges. Light wear along the edges along the exposed canvas. The work is not framed. Light wear to the verso.
Ed Baynard (American, 1940-2016). Watercolor on canvas painting titled "The Boat" depicting objects arranges in the shape of a boat, 2005. Pen signed, titled, and dated along the verso.Height: 24 in x width: 36 in.Condition: The item is in good condition with no visible tears, creases, or losses. The surface is stable, and the color is bold and bright. Along the upper margin, there is a stretcher bar mark. To the center of the upper margin, there is an area with black accretions as shown in the listing image. To the left of the upper margin, there is an area with minor pink accretions. To the corners, there is light wear. Along the verso, there are areas with paint transmitted from the recto. When inspected under UV light, there is no visible sign of restoration.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Set of four studio pottery ceramic chalices. Stoneware in a dark blue "MacKenzie Blue" glaze. Each stamped along the footrim along the underside.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Each, height: 4 1/2 in x diameter: 3 1/4 in.Condition: There are no major cracks, losses, or restorations. There are minute chips along the exterior rim of each cup. Minute firing flaws throughout. All items have very light wear along the underside, consistent with age and use
Howard Behrens (American, 1933-2014). Giclee on canvas laid board depicting a flower-filled walkway. Signed along the lower right.Sight; height: 16 in x width: 19 1/2 in. Framed; height: 23 1/2 in x width: 28 in.Condition: The artwork is in good condition with no visible tears or creases, or major losses. The surface is stable, and the color is bold and bright. To the upper left corner, there is a loss which does not affect the overall appearance of the item. No visible sign of restoration under UV light. Very light wear to the frame.
Ed Baynard (American, 1940-2016). Watercolor on paper painting titled "Catalina Coffee Pot" depicting a scene with coffee pot and blue, purple, and violet flowers, 2006. Signed and dated along the lower right; pencil signed, titled, and dated along the verso.Height: 30 in x width: 41 1/2 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no visible rips, creases, losses, or restorations. Light wear along the deckled edges. There is some very light soiling to the lower left corner. There are a couple of minute yellow accretions to the sheet: one just above the purple flower and one along the top left of the blue bouquet. There are two pinholes: one along the top left corner and one along the top right corner - likely original to production. The work is not framed.
Set of 12 Towle condiment or teaspoons, one sterling-handled pie server, one serving spoon, one sterling silver letter tray, and one set of six sterling and enamel condiment or teaspoons in a silk-lined case. All marked along the handles or along the underside.Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art.Malcolm Emil Lein (1913-2003) was the director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art during its early and formative years. During his 30-year tenure, he fought to procure the museum funding, grow its permanent collection, and establish it as St. Paul's premiere gallery. Along with his wife Miriam, who worked at the Walker Art Center, he was a fixture in the Twin Cities artistic community throughout his life.(Letter tray) height: 5 in x width: 6 in x depth: 2 1/4 in. (Serving ware) length ranges from 4 in to 10 in. Gross weight (not including 6 enameled spoons and one sterling-handled serving utensil): 17.36 Troy oz.Condition: Light wear throughout. Light scratches and tarnishing throughout. The letter tray is heavily tarnished. The enameled spoons have tarnishing throughout the gold-washed silver.
Hans Schwegerle for KPM, Germany. A porcelain figural group titled "Dancing Peasants" depicting a pair of traditionally dressed figures dancing, early 20th century. Along the underside is a KPM Scepter marked in underglaze blue. Further marked in red. Inscribed 140/223. Impressed IH 2313.Height: 8 1/2 in x width: 6 1/4 in x depth: 3 3/4 in.Condition: No noticeable major chips, cracks, or losses. One small chip along the woman's chest. Some small losses to the gilding. Light wear throughout, especially to the underside.
William Forbes (American, 1798-1888) for Ball, Tompkins, & Black, United States. Coin silver handled basket, ca. 1839-1851. The handle and rim with an intertwining repousse decoration depicting cattails. With pierced decoration along the interior of the basket. Marked along the underside "Ball, Tompkins and Black, Successors Marquand and Co. New York" along with a maker's mark. Monogrammed along the handle.(Including handle) Height: 10 in x width: 10 1/2 in x depth: 13 in. Weight: 1,278.1 g.Condition: Light tarnishing and scratches throughout. There is a small dent along the pierced decoration of the basket. The handle functions well and moves smoothly on its hinges. There is a chance that one of the feet is bent as the feet do not sit flush.
Paul Evans (American, 1931-1987) for Directional, United States. Chrome, glass, and brass "Cityscape" ice bucket, ca. 1970s. The bucket branded with "A Thermos Brand Product" along the interior.Height: 8 in x width: 9 in x depth: 9 in.Condition: Wear throughout consistent with age and use. Light scratches throughout. There is some light separation between some of the panels. There are five small dents along the lower edge. Wear and a few small losses to the felt on the footrim. Discoloration to the metal hinge.
After Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987). Sunday B. Morning silkscreen print depicting Warhol's iconic Campbell's vegetable with beef stock soup can. Blue ink stamp along the verso with “fill in your own signature†and “published by Sunday B. Morning."Sight; height: 35 in x width: 23 in. Framed; height: 38 1/2 in x width: 26 3/4 in.Condition: The print is in great condition with no rips, losses, or restorations. Extremely light undulation. Hinged in three spots along the top edge (center and both corners.) Affixed to an acid-free matboard. Light wear to the frame; framed under plexiglass.
Nicolas Africano (American, b. 1948). Large graphite on paper drawing depicting a young woman. Signed and with an artist ink stamp along the lower right corner.Sight; height: 59 in x width: 42 in. Framed; height: 69 in x width: 50 3/4 in.Condition: There are no visible tears, losses, or restorations. Light wear throughout. Pinholes along the edges throughout; there is a network of minute holes throughout the left side. Undulation to the sheet throughout. There is some very light discoloration along the left side of the work. Some light wear to the deckled edges. Light wear to the frame; framed under plexiglass; not inspected out of frame.
Turkish handwoven wool rug with nine incremental borders surrounding a central field with two polygonal medallions. Woven in dark red, black, and gold with geometric designs throughout.Length: 4 ft x width: 2 ft 8 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. Even pile throughout; one minute flaw near the center left edge of the central field. Very light wear; light dirt and dust collected throughout. Some wear to the fringe with a few areas of possible missing fringe. Light wear to the back.
Rod Massey (American, b. 1949). Oil on panel painting titled "East Diamond Lake Road, Winter" depicting the home at 209 E. Diamond Lake Road in Minneapolis, MN, 2002. The snow-filled landscape with the pale, cloudy sky is iconic of Minnesota's long winters. Signed, dated, and titled along the verso.Massey was born in Minneapolis in 1949 and received his BFA at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Upon graduation, he continued his education at the Tanglewood/Boston University and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. His work features everyday urban scenes and imbues them with a sense of buoyancy. Massey's main interests lie in unpacking the underlying character of daily objects, such as houses, highways, work trucks, fruits, etc. He argues that "While my art is rooted in traditional painting, my intent is to convey a deeper, more personal and contemporary insight into my environment. Distortions of perspective, space, color and light all define the regionalist nature of my personal vision and experience." His work is housed in numerous national collections including, but not limited to, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 3M Company, General Mills, and Target Corporation.Height: 17 in x width: 13 in.Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
David A. Maass (American, b. 1929). Oil on Masonite painting titled "Tomahawk Trail: Pheasants" depicting pheasants taking flight in an autumn field, 2002. Signed along the lower left.Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.Working from Rochester, Minnesota, Maass has designed over 38 duck and conservation stamps and has always felt a deep connection with wildlife ever since his childhood. In reference to this painting Maass has said "While on a recent reference trip a short distance west of Minneapolis, I turned onto a narrow gravel road, identified by a sign as Tomahawk Trail. Driving a mile or so, I viewed what I thought to be a perfect setting for a pheasant painting."Sight; height: 23 1/2 in x width: 35 1/2 in. Framed; height: 31 1/2 in x 43 3/4 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright and the surface is stable. No visible cracks, losses, or restorations when inspected under UV light. Light wear to the frame; verso not inspected.
Warren MacKenzie (American, 1924-2018). Studio pottery ceramic bowl. Matte orange-brown glaze stoneware. With a split rim. Stamped along the footrim.Warren MacKenzie was a renowned Minnesota studio potter. A student of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, he is credited with bringing the functional Mingei tradition to the United States, and spreading it through his own art and mentorship of students during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.Height: 3 3/4 in x diameter: 7 1/2 in.Condition: There are no visible chips, cracks, losses, or restorations. Very light wear throughout. There are two stickers affixed to the interior of the bowl.
David Rathman (American, b. 1958). Etching and aquatint on paper titled "It's Just my Rough Habits, I Guess." Pencil signed and dated 2002 along the bottom edge. Editioned 1/18 along the bottom right edge. Titled along the top edge of the print.Unframed; height: 17 in x width: 14 1/2 in. Framed; height: 21 in x width: 18 3/4 in.Condition: There are no visible tears, losses, or restorations when inspected under UV light. There is some undulation to the sheet. The artwork is floated in frame. Light wear to the frame; framed under glass; not inspected out of frame.
Tiffany & Co., United States. Sterling silver handled basket, 1903. With pierced decoration along the body. The rim, feet, and handle with repousse scrollwork and floral decoration. Impressed maker and pattern marks and etched number "3277" along the underside. Monogrammed along the interior of the basket.(Including handle) Height: 7 1/4 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 10 in. Weight: 17.78 Troy oz.Condition: No major bends, breaks, losses, or restorations. Slight tarnishing and light scratches throughout. Light wear consistent with age and use.
Turkish hand-woven wool rug. Red field with ten incremental borders surrounding a central field with three polygonal medallions. With geometric and foliate patterns throughout.Height: 6 ft 9 in x width: 3 ft 6 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep; there is some light discoloration, one side is slightly lighter than the other. Even pile throughout. Wear and discoloration to the fringes; some losses. Light dirt and dust collected throughout.
Mickey Myers (American, 20th/21st c). Watercolor on paper painting titled "On the Beach I" depicting palm trees and a sandy shoreline, 1990. Pencil signed along the lower right. Titled and dated along the verso. Myers is most known for her colorful and recognizable Crayola imagery.Sight; height: 13 in x width: 17 in. Framed; height: 32 1/2 in x width: 26 1/4 in.Condition: The colors are bold and bright. There are no visible rips, losses, or restorations. Undulation to the sheet throughout. The painting is framed under an acidic mat. Light wear to the frame; framed under glass; not inspected out of frame.
CINEMA: Small selection of vintage signed album pages by various actors, some of them Academy Award winners, comprising David Niven, Lillian Gish, Yul Brynner (full signature on a 12mo piece laid down to the page), Laurence Harvey, Kenneth More, and Paul Massie. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, generally VG, 6
BEATON DAVID: (c.1494-1546) Scottish Cardinal who served as Archbishop of St. Andrews 1539-46. Beaton was the last Scottish Cardinal prior to the Reformation. An extremely rare L.S., d[avid] Card[ina]lis S[anc]ti Andree, one page, folio, Paris, 17th July 1542, to Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, in Latin. Beaton writes to Farnese in relation to Alfonso Salmeron and Paschase Broet, the Apostolic nuncios to Ireland and the disturbances they have witnessed there, commenting that there is 'still so much cruelty from the English and the barbarian people themselves, and fierceness, from whom I have saved [them] and they have escaped unscathed. [It is] astounding all that I have been able to see' and adding that he will continue to write with reports to Farnese. With integral address leaf. Some very light, minor water staining to the right edge, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, which remain perfectly legible. About VG Alessandro Farnese (1520-1589) Italian Cardinal and Diplomat. Grandson of Pope Paul III and appointed as his principal secretary in 1538, managing most of the papal business until 1549. Alfonso Salmeron (1515-1585) Spanish Biblical Scholar, a Catholic Priest, and one of the first Jesuits. Paschase Broet (1500?-1562) French Catholic Priest, one of the first Jesuits. In late 1538 King Henry VIII of England was excommunicated by Pope Paul III and the constitutional position of the lordship of Ireland remained uncertain. In the autumn of 1541 Pope Paul III sent Salmeron and Broet as Apostolic nuncios to Ireland. Before leaving they met with Cardinal Beaton at Lyon who discouraged them from going to Ireland with stories of the dire state of the Church there. After leaving France they reached Edinburgh on 3rd December 1541. Although warmly received by King James V, he, and everyone else they met agreed with Beaton and also discouraged them from going to Ireland. Nevertheless, Salmeron and Broet made the short crossing on 23rd February 1542. The title of King of Ireland had been re-created in 1542 by King Henry VIII and the English began establishing control over the island. The situation in Ireland proved to be worse than previously thought and Broet wrote 'in a short while we found matters just as we had been told, if not worse'. Bishops who remained faithful were turned out of their dioceses and went on the run. Monasteries and friaries were all in ruins. Pope Paul III's original instructions had stated that if their lives were in danger then they were return and therefore in the summer of 1542 they travelled back to Scotland where the people there were surprised to see them return alive.
MARA ROONEY: (1985- ) American actress, an Academy Award nominee. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Mara in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in silver ink with a very hurried and truncated signature. Together with a signed colour 8 x 12 photograph of Mara standing in a three-quarter length pose. Signed in black ink with her name alone, and with another typically hurried signature, to a light area of the image. VG to EX, 2
STRATTON CHARLES S.: (1838-1883) American Entertainer, known as General Tom Thumb, who achieved fame under the circus pioneer P. T. Barnum. Vintage fountain pen ink signature ('Compliments of Charles S Stratton') by Stratton on an 8vo sheet of plain notepaper, also bearing the signatures of Lavinia Warren (1842-1919) American Entertainer, the wife of Charles S. Stratton, Minnie Warren (1849-1878) American Entertainer, the sister of Lavinia Warren, and Commodore George Washington Morrison Nutt (1848-1881) American Entertainer. Annotated and dated Quebec, 1863, in ink in another hand. A rare set of signatures. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG The present signatures date from the same year in which Stratton married Lavinia Warren, despite the advances of Nutt towards her. The marriage, spectacularly masterminded by P. T. Barnum, became front-page news and the wedding took place at the Grace Episcopal Church followed by a reception for 10,000 guests at the Metropolitan Hotel in New York. Nutt reluctantly attended the wedding as Stratton's best man and Minnie Warren acted as her sister's maid of honour. Following the wedding the couple were received by President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.
LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France and Navarre 1774-1791, King of the French 1791-92. The only King of France to have been executed. An 8vo hardback edition of the Defense de Louis, Prononcee a la Barre de la Convention Nationale, Le Mercredi 26 Decembre 1792…..Par le Citoyen Deseze…. ('The Defence of Louis XVI as Delivered at the Bar of the National Convention, Wednesday, 26th December 1792…..by Citizen Deseze….'), L'Imprimerie Nationale, by order of the Convention, Paris, 1792. With several pages of engravings and autograph letters etc. tipped into the binding following the front free endpapers including King Louis XVI fragment of an autograph note, unsigned, one page, 12mo, n.p., n.d., in French, being an order for a number of gold locks to be made for several chests, in part, '2 in the private cabinet, 1 between the black cabinet and the corridor to the dining room, 1 between the black cabinet and the jewellery cabinet, 1 between the jewellery cabinet and the private cabinet, 1 between the jewellery cabinet and the library…..there are only three copies, there still must be some in Paris'; Raymond Deseze (1750-1828) French Advocate who defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L.S., Deseze, three pages, 8vo, Brevannes, n.d. ('Le lundi matin'), thanking his correspondent for the information supplied to him and remarking that he 'was right in thinking that I did not read a consultation….I don't even remember very well the evidence I could have had under my eyes and the way I made use of it', further referring to a lawyer in Brussels and a report which should be sent by courier; Francois Denis Tronchet (1726-1806) French Jurist who, alongside Deseze and Malesherbes, defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L., unsigned, in the third person (his name Le Senateur TRONCHET printed at the beginning of the text), one page, small 8vo, Paris, 19Vendimiaire year 12 of the Republic, to Monsieur Du Poirier, seeking a meeting with his correspondent regarding an urgent matter and suggesting 6pm and, if possible, dinner with his friend. With integral address leaf in Tronchet's hand (small area of paper loss to one corner caused by the original breaking of the seal); Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794) French Statesman and Minister who, alongside Deseze and Tronchet, defended King Louis XVI when brought before the Convention for trial. A.L., unsigned, one page, 8vo, (place indecipherable), 29th October 1775, to a gentleman, in French, forwarding a response he has received and referring to various individuals and a court case. Attractively bound in half-morocco, with raised bands to spine and small gilt stamped title, mottled boards and marbled pastedowns and endpapers. A rare, unusual grouping and presentation related to one of the most important events in French history. Some light age wear, minor foxing in places and a few light stains to some pages, G
JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1958-1963. Beatified in 2000 and Canonized in 2014. A highly unusual D.S., + Ange Roncalli, twice, as Apostolic Nuncio to France, two pages, 4to, Ankara, 26th December 1944. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is an United States Air Transport Command Priority Identification Certificate in which authority is requested for Roncalli to travel on an Air Transport Command aircraft from Ankara to Cairo on 27th December 1944, detailing the reason for travel as 'To take up post as Papal Nuncio at Paris'. The document is also signed by various officials, one of whom certifies that 'the movement of this passenger is necessary and essential to the successful prosecution of the war, and that the mission of this passenger is of such urgency that transportation by air is necessary' and also provides details of Roncalli's permanent address at the Vatican City and records his personal weight as being 95kg and an authorised baggage allowance of 50kg. The second page of the document is a release declaration signed by Roncalli stating that the flight will be made at his own risk and responsibility, and in consideration of the permission extended to him by the United States he discharges the American government and its officers and agents 'from any and all claims, demands, action or causes of action, on account of my death or on account of any injury to me which may occur by reasons of the said flight….', further stating that the Vatican City should be notified in case of an emergency. A rare document relating to what is understood to be the first flight to have been made by a Pope, and a Saint. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG On 22nd December 1944, during World War II, Pope Pius XII named Roncalli to be the new Apostolic Nuncio to the recently liberated France. In this capacity he would negotiate the retirement of bishops who had collaborated with the German occupying power. Roncalli left Ankara on 27th December 1944 and made a series of short haul flights taking him to Cairo, Beirut and Naples. On 28th December 1944 he arrived in Rome and the next day left for France to begin his new role.
GAUGUIN PAUL: (1848-1903) French Post-Impressionist artist. A very fine A.L.S., P Gauguin, two pages, 8vo, Lutece (Lutetia, i.e. Paris), 20 Fructidor an 91 (7th September 1883), to his wife, Mette-Sophie Gad ('Chere Madame'), in French. Gauguin writes an affectionate love letter on his wife's birthday, at a time when the artist's marriage was strained and his wife expecting their fifth child, 'Il est important que vous sachiez si le 7 septembre est un jour de fête; peut-être l'avez-vous oublié, vos amis se souviennent et vous félicitent. Vous regardez d'un oeil humide les feuilles tomber sur la terre vous pensez au printemps passé, songez que tout s'en va mais que tout renaît. Vos enfants sont les jeunes pousses qu'un rayon de soleil ranime et fortifie, vous avez une année de moins mais un enfant de plus. Si la vie a quelquefois ses revers à côté de ce grognon de Paul en revanche le bonheur est là où on aime; chez l'époux il y a la sévérité, interrogez son coeur il vous répondra (I elske) [ j'aime, en danois]. Je le connais votre chenapan de mari, il n'ose vous dire aujourd'hui que le 17 Sept. lui rappelle une heureuse naissance; c'est un sceptique d'apparence mais n'en croyez rien je vous réponds de lui. Il me charge de vous l'écrire en peu de mots, la meilleure éloquence c'est la vérité et j'espère chère madame que vous avez confiance dans ma sincérité' (Translation: 'It is important that you know if 7th September is a day of celebration; maybe you forgot it, your friends remember and congratulate you. You watch with a tearful eye the leaves falling on the earth, you think of the past spring, think that everything is going away but that everything is reborn. Your children are young shoots that a ray of sunshine revives and strengthens, you are one year younger but a child older. If life sometimes has its setbacks next to that grumpy Paul, on the other hand happiness is where one loves; in the husband there is severity, ask his heart he will answer you (I elske) ('I love you' in Danish) I know your rascal of a husband, he doesn't dare tell you today that the 17th September reminds him of a happy birth; he looks like a sceptic, but don't believe it, I can vouch for him. He asks me to write it to you in a few words, the best eloquence is the truth and I hope, dear Madame, that you have confidence in my sincerity'). With blank integral leaf. A remarkable and extremely rare letter. Some very light, extremely minor staining and age wear, VG Mette-Sophie Gad (1850-1920) Danis translator, wife of Paul Gauguin from 1873-94. Gad gave birth to their fifth child, Paul Rollon Gauguin (known as Pola), three months after the present letter, on 6th December 1883. Pola Gauguin was to have little interaction with his father, and no direct content after 1890. At the time of the present letter relations between Gauguin and his wife were particularly tense. They had met in 1872 when Gauguin was working as a stockbroker and earning a very considerable amount of money, however in 1882 the Paris stock market crashed, and Gauguin's income deteriorated sharply. He announced to Mette that he was going to pursue painting full-time, although the family quickly fell into poverty which led to them taking refuge in Denmark with Mette's parents. The mention of 17th September in the present letter remains something of a mystery, although clearly had a certain significance between Gauguin and his wife. Could it be a reference to their first romantic encounter? The Institut national d'histoire de l'art (INHA) hold some eighty letters by Gauguin, although the earliest to Mette dates from May 1885. The tone of the present letter, in which Gauguin speaks of himself in the third person, is unusual, and as public collections do not contain any letters to Mette from a similar period, it is difficult to establish whether the artist frequently adopted this falsely light and playful tone, most likely adopted to charm his wife and seek 'forgiveness' on her birthday. It is tempting to feel here the presence, or at least the positive bonhomie influence, of Gauguin's best friend and intimate adviser, Emile Shuffenecker, under whose dictation it may have been written.
TAGORE RABINDRANATH: (1861-1941) Indian Poet, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1913. Signed oblong 1.5 x 4 card piece (3 cm x 10 cm), in Hindi and light purple colour, [circa 1925]. Affixed at the base of a 6 x 8 portrait photograph of Tagore, to an overall 8 x 10 page. Small traces of a former mounting to the sides. About G
FITZGERALD ELLA: (1917-1996) American jazz singer. A printed 8vo folding menu card from the Kings Country Club in Eastbourne, featuring an image of Fitzgerald to the inside and promoting her live performances from 23rd to 29th March 1975, signed and inscribed by Fitzgerald in blue ink opposite her image. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
BARRYMORE LIONEL: (1878-1954) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1930/31 for his role as Stephen Ashe in A Free Soul. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait depicting Barrymore in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold green fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. Some very slight, extremely minor surface and corner creasing, otherwise VG
COCTEAU JEAN: (1889-1963) French poet, playwright, novelist, artist, filmmaker and critic. A.L.S., Cocteau, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d. (June 1916), to [Gaston de] Pawlowski, in French. Cocteau writes a brief, upbeat letter, in full, 'J'ai hate de vous voir - Plus de Coxyde. Si j'avais eu comoedia pour parade!' (Translation: 'I can't wait to see you - No more Koksijde. If I had had Comoedia for parade!'). Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGGaston de Pawlowski (1874-1933) French writer of the prophetic novel of science fiction Voyage to the Land of the Fourth Dimension (1911), first published in Comoedia, of which Pawlowski was editor-in-chief. Comoedia was a French literary and artistic journal founded in 1907 and to which Cocteau was a regular contributor. The monthly publication provides one of the most complete sources of cultural history in France just prior to World War I.From late December 1915 until late June 1916 Cocteau served with the Red Cross as an ambulance driver at the Belgian town of Koksijde, taking leave between 1st and 10th June (at which time the present letter was most likely penned).
[MANHATTAN PROJECT]: ULAM STANISLAW (1909-1984) Polish-American scientist in the fields of mathematics and nuclear physics. Ulam participated in the Manhattan Project and originated the Teller-Ulam design of thermonuclear weapons. Manuscript D.S., S. M. Ulam, Los Alamos Laboratory, one page, 4to, Paris, 30th October 1950. Ulam responds to a researcher's questionnaire entitled World Inquiry, with their manuscript questions at the head of the page, '1. Were your scientific "debut" easy or difficult? 2. Did means of living…..enable you to make yourself known in science? Or did you live solely through your work of laboratory? 3. What work (or what discovery) made yourself more famous? Which do you consider as your masterpiece?'. Ulam provides his answers beneath, in full, '1. The start of my scientific work was rather "easy". I was, fortunately, independent financially at that time. 2. Whatever "name" I had made it was through some scientific work. 3. The start of my scientific work was in set-theory, theory of real variable topology. Later I worked in the theory of probabilities, analysis, finally in theoretical physics', adding his signature below. At the foot of the page Ulam has penned his name ('Stanislaw M. Ulam') and address in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
NORODOM SIHANOUK: (1922-2012) King of Cambodia 1941-55, 1993-2004. A good vintage signed 7 x 9.5 photograph of the exiled King walking outdoors in a full-length pose alongside the President of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito, and a few other individuals as they vacate one of Tito's residences, presumably located on the Brijuni Islands. Signed by Sihanouk with his name alone in blue ink to a clear area at the head of the image. Dated 16th December 1976 in an unidentified hand to the verso. An unusual signed image. A few very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
[LES MISERABLES] HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French novelist, poet and dramatist. A significant original page of manuscript in the hand of Hugo, unsigned, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (late 1840s?), in French. The manuscript represents the novelist's working draft of one of the most important parts of the historical novel Les Misérables (1862), considered one of the greatest works of literature of the 19th century, and varies in parts to the final published text. Hugo heads the page with the word Forteresse ('Fortress') and continues to write, in part, 'C'etait l'acropole des va-nu-pieds.....Il arrive quelques fois que......meme contre l'egalite et la fraternite, meme contre les principes…… Ce sont la, des journees lugubres car il y a toujours une certaine quantite de droits meme dans cette demence, il y a du suicide dans ce duel; et ces mots qui veulent etre des injures, gueux, canaille…..' (Translation: 'It was the acropolis of the tramps…..Sometimes it happens that…..even against equality and fraternity, even against principles…..These are gloomy days for there are always a certain amount of rights even in this madness, there is suicide in this duel and these words that want to be insults, beggar, scoundrel…..'). An exceptional page of manuscript in which the embryo of one of the most famous pieces of French prose is set down on paper by Hugo for the first time. Some light overall age wear and minor creasing and a few small tears and insignificant areas of paper loss to the edges, GIn 1848 a new wave of revolution swept across Europe, triggered by the political unrest of bourgeois liberals and nationalists, crop failures several years in a row, and economic troubles. In France, Louis Philippe was driven from his throne. After a bloody struggle between the working-class and the middle-class provisional government in Paris, the Second Republic was established, with a mainly middle-class national assembly and Louis Napoleon, who was related to Napoleon I, as president.Hugo was sympathetic to the 1848 revolution, became a representative in the assembly, and initially supported Louis Napoleon. However, in 1851 the president assumed control of France in a military coup d'etat, and in 1852 the population voted to disband the republic and re-establish the empire. Hugo was disillusioned with both the French people who were willing to exchange freedom for stability and with Napoleon III, who had traded in his republican opinions to become a dictator. Criticizing the government and Louis Napoleon publicly, he was forced to leave France, first for Belgium and then for the Channel Islands. Les Misérables, which Hugo composed from the late 1840s to 1862 during his exile, integrated his feelings about the political situation, his memories of the barricades of 1848, and his republican ideals. The novel denounces the degradation of the urban working-class and society's mistreatment and neglect of the poor, especially women and children. (From: Les Misérables - A Historical Perspective).
BADEN-POWELL ROBERT: (1857-1941) British Lieutenant-General, the founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout Movement. An interesting, lengthy A.L.S., Robert Baden-Powell, four pages, 8vo, n.p., 1st April 1927, to Lieutenant-Colonel [Edwin] Smedley Williams, on the printed stationery of the Union-Castle Line R.M.M.V. Carnarvon Castle. Baden-Powell informs his correspondent that he has sent Mansergh a final appeal 'to reconsider his view against decentralisation in the distant ports of the Cape Province and against the making (of) a Central Coordinating executive for the Union', adding that Mansergh responded with a further definite refusal, and continuing 'I have pointed out in letters and conversations and, in what his executive committee termed "homilies", to them how essential such reorganisation is to progress and how it is asked for by the four other Provinces and by the three northern districts of the Cape Province. I explained that if the Scout spirit prevailed at Cape Hd. Qrs. they would as members of our team sink their own local prejudices or even interests for the good of the whole. All they did was to move a resolution not quite complimentary to me. I could not help thinking new Scouters would laugh if they saw it! At any rate I did - as I felt inclined to explain to them that our brotherhood is not a Parish Council and we don't move resolutions against people - least of all against "poor bloody old me" as General Tucker would say', further adding 'I am glad however to have seen for myself the entire absence of the Scout spirit at C P. H Q. and thus, if the Union Council ask Imperial Hd. Qrs. in England for powers to alter the Constitution so as to admit of decentralisation and coordinating executive we shall know how to act', concluding by remarking that he is pushed for time as the ship is departing and that he wishes for Strickland and Raftery at Kimberley to see his letter 'to show them how matters stand and that I am entirely in sympathy with your desire to go ahead and expand this movement to do big work for the country, under personal touch of leaders through a completed organisation of compact districts under Dist. Commissrs'. Some light foxing to the upper edges of the page and with a couple of paperclip rust stains to the upper left corner, otherwise about VG In September 1926 Baden-Powell had travelled to South Africa, where he was to remain for six months, in an effort to iron out the radical tensions in the fledgling scouting movement there, Originally, it was proposed that Indians be allowed to become Scouts, but in segregated troops. If this worked, then blacks and 'coloureds' would be formed into troops. However, this was unacceptable to Scouts in the Transvaal, where a separate movement for non-whites, called 'Pathfinders', had been instituted. For some, Scouting was to be a whites-only privilege. In 1927, Natal refused to start a 'Pathfinder' group and began to register Indians as Boy Scouts. Similarly, the provincial commissioner for Cape Colony, C. L. Mansergh, decided to ignore a separate organisation for 'coloureds' called 'Paladins' on the grounds that if he recognised them, the Boy Scouts would remain an all-white preserve. Clearly, Baden-Powell faced a difficult situation with each side lobbying for his support. The Chief Scouts efforts at compromise proved futile as, in 1931, the South African government created a youth movement for boys of Dutch descent - the Voortrekkers.
GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian Political and Spiritual Leader during the Indian Independence Movement.. An excellent A.L.S., M.K.Gandhi, one page, 8vo, New Delhi, 18th October 1946, to Lord Pethick-Lawrence, ('Dear Friend') in English. Gandhi thanks his correspondent for their birthday wishes, writing, in full, `It was good of you to send me your wishes for my birthday which is synonymous with the rebirth of the Spinning wheel in 1918.´ Some very light age wear, and with a very small tear to the right edge, otherwise VG Frederick Pethick-Lawrence (1871-1961) 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence British Labour Politician who campaigned for women's suffrage. Secretary of State for India and Burma 1945-47 and as such involved in the negotiations which led to India's independence in 1947. Gandhi's reference to the spinning wheel in the present letter is symbolic for he had encouraged Indian men and women, rich or poor, to spend some time each day spinning khadi with spinning wheels (or charkha) in support of the independence movement. Indeed, Gandhi spent the day of independence not celebrating the end of the British rule but appealing for peace among his countrymen by fasting and spinning in Calcutta on 15th August 1947.
RAINER LUISE: (1910-2014) German-born British-American actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Rainer seated in a full-length pose, in costume as Gilberte 'Frou Frou' Brigard, on a staircase alongside actor Robert Young, in costume as Andre Vallaire, in a scene from the period drama film The Toy Wife (1938). Signed by Rainer in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. A few very minor, light surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
PLUMMER CHRISTOPHER: (1929-2021) Canadian actor, Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Plummer in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Captain Georg von Trapp from the musical drama film The Sound of Music (1965). Signed by the actor in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. Some very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
DOUGLAS KIRK: (1916-2020) American actor, the recipient of an Honorary Academy Award. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of the actor standing in an imposing full-length pose in costume from one of his most famous roles as Spartacus from Stanley Kubrick's 1960 epic historical drama film of the same name. Signed by Douglas in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
LEO MELISSA: (1960- ) American actress, Academy Award winner. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Leo standing outdoors in a half-length pose in costume as Ray Eddy from the crime drama film Frozen River (2008). Signed by Leo in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. It was for her performance in this role that Leo was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. About EX
DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II, later serving as Prime Minister of France 1958-59 and as President of France 1959-69. A powerful Autograph Note, unsigned, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Paris?), n.d. (17th October 1966), in French. In bold pencil De Gaulle writes, in full, 'Considerez l'interet politique de lier l'Algerie a nous' (Translation: 'Consider the political interest of linking Algeria to us'). An ink annotation in an unidentified hand to the verso indicates that the note was written during a restricted meeting of the General Council on 17th October 1966. Lightly tipped to the inside of an official paper folder from the Minister of Finances, the cover marked in typescript 'Tres Important - mot manuscript du General au Ministre' (Translation: 'Very Important - handwritten word from the General to the Minister'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Upon becoming President, De Gaulle was faced with the urgent task of finding a solution to bring an end to the bloody and divisive war in Algeria, however his intentions were obscure and he faced uprisings in Algeria by the pied-noirs and the French armed forces. De Gaulle eventually arranged a cease-fire in Algeria in March 1962 which gave victory to the Algerian Liberation Movement (FLN) who came to power and declared independence. Although the Algerian issue was settled and the long crisis over, Prime Minister Michel Debre resigned over the final settlement. France recognised Algerian independence on 3rd July 1962. De Gaulle, who had served as Minister of Algerian Affairs from 1958-59, was targeted for death in retaliation for his Algerian initiatives and several assassination attempts were made on him. The most famous occurred on 22nd August 1962, when he and his wife narrowly escaped from an organised machine gun ambush on their Citroen limousine. Frederick Forsyth used the incident as the basis for his novel The Day of the Jackal. Michel Debre (1912-1996) French politician who served under De Gaulle as Prime Minister of France 1959-62 and later as Minister of the Economy and Finance 1966-68.
BRENNAN WALTER: (1894-1974) American actor, the first Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1936 for his role as Swan Bostrom in Come and Get It. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of the actor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in fountain pen ink to a light area of the image and dated 1943 in his hand. A couple of very light, minor corner creases, otherwise VG
LOCARNO TREATIES: A small 4to sheet of plain stationery individually signed by eight individuals associated with the Locarno Treaties and the League of Nations, including Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937) British statesman, Nobel Peace prize winner in 1925 'for his crucial role in bringing about the Locarno Treaty'; Aristide Briand (1862-1932) French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France 1909-11, 1913, 1915-17, 1921-22, 1925-26 & 1929; Gustav Stresemann (1878-1929) German statesman who served as Chancellor of Germany 1923 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs 1923-29, jointly awarded (with Briand) the Nobel Peace prize in 1926 'for their crucial role in bringing about the Locarno Treaty'; H. G. Wells (1866-1946) English writer and author of the booklets The Idea of a League of Nations and The Way of the League of Nations; Henry Wilson Harris (1883-1955) English journalist who was active in the League of Nations Union in the United Kingdom; Cudbert Thornhill (1883-1952) British Colonel and member of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), husband of Dame Rachel Crowdy (1884-1964) English nurse and social reformer who was Chief of the Department of Opium Traffic and Social Issues Section of the League of Nations from 1919-31; and two others. Three of the signatures are in pencil and Briand has added the place and date, Geneva, 8th October 1926, in his hand at the head of the page. An unusual grouping of signatures. Two file holes to the upper edge and with some light creasing and staining to the edges, G
CHARLES VIII: (1470-1498) King of France 1483-98. A rare D.S., Charles, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Lyon, 1st March 1496, in Middle French. The manuscript document is addressed to Jehan Lalemant, receiver general of finances in the Duchy of Normandy, and is a warrant to pay Charles Depontoy the sum of one hundred gold crowns, granted above and besides the pledges, pensions and benefits he already receives, in order for him to acquire a house in Paris. Signed by the King at the foot and countersigned by Hobineau. Autographs of King Charles VIII are rare in any form as a result of an accident which left him in a coma, dying nine hours later at the young age of 27. A small area of loss to the upper left edge and a second area of loss to the lower right edge of the document have been neatly replaced, and with some minor staining (slightly affecting the King's signature) and light overall age wear. Some slight, minor traces of former mounting to the upper edge of the verso, G
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. CARTER MARTHA JOYCE (c.1836-1920) Wife of the British artist and illustrator Samuel John Carter (1835-1892) and mother of Howard Carter. A.L.S., Your loving & devoted Mother, two pages, 4to, Swaffham, Norfolk, 20th July 1917, to Howard Carter ('My dearest boy Howard'). Carter thanks her son for their welcome letter, remarking that she had been anxious to hear from him and suspects that he has not received her letters, 'Their resting place is at the bottom of sea, oh that this war…..keeps one in a state of turmoil', further adding that she is expecting Willie, another of her sons, in a few days and enclosing a 'letter I had from Willie, not a pleasant one, do not take any notice of it till I see him then I shall hear what he really means & will write to tell you', and continuing 'It is indeed good of you dear boy to think of me. I do not care to be alone. I so often wish I could have a talk with you as you are so good & sensible about all things. I trust another year we shall meet' Some very light, extremely minimal age wear, and one small, neat tear to the right edge of a central fold, otherwise VG Lord Carnarvon had been granted permission to dig in the Valley of the Kings in 1914 and Carter led the excavation making a systematic search for any tombs overlooked on previous expeditions, in particular that of Tutankhamun. However, the process was soon interrupted by World War I and Carter spent the war years employed by the British Government as a diplomatic courier and translator. He enthusiastically resumed his excavation work towards the end of 1917.
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