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Auction 43 - THE ARISTOPHIL COLLECTIONS - FROM CRANACH TO PICASSO - Neuilly-sur-Seine

Bid on the lot list Aguttes : 23 September 2021 - Neuilly-sur-Seine - Neuilly-sur-Seine

43 - THE ARISTOPHIL COLLECTIONS - FROM CRANACH TO PICASSO

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43 - THE ARISTOPHIL COLLECTIONS - FROM CRANACH TO PICASSO
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Lot n° 1

ALECHINSKY Pierre (né 1927).

Hayterophilies (Atelier 17, Atelier 1952-1953) (Paris, La Hune, 1968). Complete portfolio of eleven etchings. In a cloth-covered publisher's portfolio with title label, this suite includes 11 etchings on copper or zinc, five of which are in colour,...

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Lot n° 2

ALECHINSKY Pierre (né 1927).

Le Chien roi, 1983. Plate from the series Le Chien Roi. Etching in black, the turn in gouache stencil. Offprint, numbered E/F, printed on Japon paper in the form dedicated, titled, signed and dated in pencil: "for Michel Sicard, with the friendship of...

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Lot n° 3

BAC Ferdinand (1859-1952).

75 L.A.S. (2 incomplete), 1904-1947, to André VIÉNOT; 258 pages, various sizes, numerous headings, several engraved vignettes, a few illustrated postcards (views of his gardens). Very beautiful correspondence to his godson, who will become a lawyer....

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Lot n° 4

BARRE Auguste et Albert (1811-1896 et 1818-1878).

9 DRAWING BOOKS; 9 oblong in-12 (8 x 12 to 8.5 x 14.5 cm), cardboard, cloth or morocco covers, the books unevenly filled, mainly in graphite. Archives of the BARRE Dynasty, the last general and independent engravers at the Paris Mint and in France with...

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Lot n° 5

BOFA Gus (1883-1968).

2 L.A.S., ca. 1935, to Lucienne FAVRE; 2 and 3 pages in-4 in grease pencil (small tear at the top of the 1st letter). Beautiful letters to the novelist Lucienne FAVRE (1894-1958), bard of the working-class districts of pre-war Algiers. Thursday evening....

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Lot n° 6

BRESDIN Rodolphe (1822-1885).

4 L.A.S. "Rodolphe Bresdin" or "Bresdin", September-December 1878, to Dr. Paul GACHET in Auvers-sur-Oise; 8 1/2 pages in-8 and 1 page in-12, one envelope. Rare letters from the engraver to the doctor, a friend of the painters and of Van Gogh. They concern,...

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Lot n° 7

CAILLEBOTTE Gustave (1848-1894).

4 L.A.S. "G. Caillebotte", Petit Gennevilliers August-September 1892, to Claude MONET; 7 and a half pages in-8 or in-12, one address. Friendly correspondence to Claude Monet. 23 August. Billard promises to write in two or three days about a place for...

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Lot n° 8

CALDER ALEXANDER (1898-1976).

L.A.S. "Sandy", Saché 25 April 1966, to Jacques PRÉVERT; 3 pages in-4. He has read "what you wrote about me" the text "Oiseleur de fer" which appeared in February 1966 in Maeght's review Derrière le miroir, and which will be reprinted and developed in...

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Lot n° 9

CÉZANNE PAUL (1839-1906).

L.A.S. "P. Cézanne", Tholonet 8 September 1897, to Émile SOLARI; 1 page and a quarter in-8 (trace of folding, some very light wetness). Amusing letter. Émile SOLARI (1873-1961), son of the sculptor and Cézanne's youthful friend Philippe Solari (1840-1906),...

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Lot n° 10

CHAGALL Marc (1887-1985).HOMÈRE.

The Odyssey. Original lithographs by Marc CHAGALL (Paris, Fernand Mourlot, 1974-1975); 2 volumes in-folio (43 x 32,5 cm). In sheets, in publisher's folder, original beige cloth case with title printed in gilt (small accidents to the case). A very fine...

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Lot n° 11

CHAGALL MARC (1887-1985).

L.A.S. "Marc Chagall", Paris 15 November 1934, to Hermann STRUCK in Haifa (Palestine); one and a quarter pages in-4, envelope; in Yiddish. Beautiful letter on the fate of the Jews in Palestine, and on nostalgia for his native land. Hermann STRUCK (1876-1944),...

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Lot n° 12

CHAISSAC GASTON (1910-1964).

L.A.S. "Gaston Chaissac" with DRAWING, Vix (Vendée) ca. 1962, to René MENDÈS-FRANCE; 2 pages small-in-4 in blue ballpoint pen on squared schoolbook paper (one edge unevenly cut). Beautiful letter illustrated with a drawing. "I hope that without delay...

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Lot n° 13

CHIRICO GIORGIO DE (1888-1978).

L.A.S. "G. de Chirico", Rome 4 August 1948, to Vittorio BARBAROUX; 2 pages in-8 (binder holes affecting a few words, cracks, small lacks in the left margin of the second leaf); in Italian. Interesting letter to his Milanese gallery owner. His metaphysical...

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Lot n° 14

CHIRICO GIORGIO DE (1888-1978).

L.A.S. "G. de Chirico", Rome 14 May 1955, to Marcello ANCHORENA; 4 pages in-8 (paper creased, creases repaired). Armand NAKACHE wrote to him "that it is customary in the official French Salons to exhibit the works of a living French painter only with...

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Lot n° 15

COCTEAU JEAN (1889-1963).

The Mystery of Jean l'Oiseleur. Self-Portrait No. 9. 1924. Original Indian ink drawing, numbered in red pencil, with autograph MANUSCRIT. 25 x 19.4 cm on view (framed). In the margin of his self-portrait, Cocteau wrote this comment: "How could the...

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Lot n° 16

COCTEAU JEAN (1889-1963).

The Mystery of Jean l'Oiseleur. Self-Portrait No. 12. 1924. Original Indian ink drawing with blue craton highlights, numbered in red pencil, with autograph MANUSCRIT. 25.7 x 19.8 cm on view (framed). Around his self-portrait, front view, Cocteau inscribed...

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Lot n° 17

COCTEAU JEAN (1889-1963).

L.A.S. "Ton Jean ?", "Hôtel de Castille 37 rue Cambon" December 1936, to Pablo PICASSO; 1 page in-4. Nice letter alluding to Picasso's surrealist friends. "My Picasso I have left you alone for a long time fearing to annoy your friends of the Minotaur...

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Lot n° 18

COCTEAU JEAN (1889-1963).

Oxford. 1956. DRAWING in pastel and coloured chalk on black paper, signed, titled and dated lower right: "Oxford. Jean Cocteau ? 1956". 55 x 46,5 cm On June 12, 1956, Jean Cocteau was promoted to the grade of Doctor of Letters honoris causa by the University...

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Lot n° 19

COCTEAU JEAN (1889-1963).

The dancer. Pencil and pastel on paper, signed lower left. Stamp of the Serge LIFAR collection on the back. 27 x 21 cm. We thank Mrs Annie Guédras for having kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work. PROVENANCE Serge LIFAR; Hôtel des ventes de Genève...

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Lot n° 20

COROT CAMILLE (1796-1875).

L.A.S., Paris 5 November 1866, to Mme MORILLOT; 1 page in-8. Beautiful letter about his paintings. "I have no news of your paintings: since my last visit, it has remained in my mind that they do not satisfy you: I would have so much at heart that you...

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Lot n° 21

COURBET Gustave (1819-1877).

L.A.S. "Gustave Courbet", Versailles Tuesday mid-September 1871, to a colonel Louis-Dieudonné Gaillard?; 1 page in-8. Letter from prison, after his indictment for the destruction of the Vendome column. Courbet was transferred from the Orangerie to the...

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Lot n° 23

CRANACH Lucas (1472-1553).

P.A.S. (signed at the top) "Ich Lucas Cranach", 3 May 1533; 1 oblong page in-8 (10.5 x 21.5 cm); in German. Extremely rare document signed by one of the major artists of the early 16th century: Cranach the Elder acknowledges in it that he received a sum...

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Lot n° 24

DALI Salvador (1904-1989).

L.A.S. "Salvator Dali", Pebble Beach, California Beverly Hills February 8, 1946, to collector and art critic James T. SOBY; 4 pages in-8, letterhead and vignette Del Monte Lodge, envelope written by Gala. SOBY; 4 pages in-8, Del Monte Lodge letterhead...

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Lot n° 25

DALI Salvador (1904-1989).

L.A.S. "Dali" with DRAWING, New York 1953; 1 page in-4, letterhead The St Regis. "Dearest Little Marmite. We are leaving at the end of the month for Paris and Spain and hope that this summer we will have the great joy of seeing you! - We must arrange...

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Lot n° 26

DALI Salvador (1904-1989).

Autograph MANUSCRITE with DRAWINGS, ca. 1961?; 2 pages large in-fol. of a sheet of strong Kozo mulberry paper (60,5 x 46 cm) folded in four, in black pencil and charcoal. Amazing sheet of notes and sketches, with a long delirious text about Perpignan...

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Lot n° 27

DAVID Jacques-Louis (1748-1825).

L.A.S. "David", Tuesday at 9 o'clock, 8 December 1807, to the Marquis de BAUSSET, chamberlain to the Empress; 1 page in4, address (crossed out). About the painting of the Coronation of Napoleon, for which Bausset must pose. He expects it "this morning...

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Lot n° 28

DEGAS EDGAR (1834-1917).

20 L.A.S. "Degas", 1885-1896, to Hortense HOWLAND; 39 pages in-8 and 5 pages in-12, 2 envelopes and 5 addresses (small cracks to some letters). Wonderful correspondence of friendship and romance, about her travels, her interest in photography, and her...

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Lot n° 29

DEGAS EDGAR (1834-1917).

L.A.S. "Degas", 8 March 1887, to Paul-Arthur CHÉRAMY; 2 1/2 pages in-8 (small cracks in folds repaired). About the completion of the paintings promised to the baritone and collector Jean-Baptiste Faure, who sued him. It was Manet who had put Degas in...

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Lot n° 30

DEGAS EDGAR (1834-1917).

L.A.S. "Degas", Thursday morning 1891, to Catherine STEVENS; 1 1/2 pages in-8 (split at fold and repaired). To her goddaughter Catherine Stevens (1865-1942, daughter of painter Alfred Stevens). "I am not free this evening Thursday, my dear Catherine....

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Lot n° 31

DEGAS EDGAR (1834-1917).

L.A.S. "Degas", Saturday; 1 page in-12 (paper slightly creased). "Coruchelin, I always count on you for tomorrow morning Sunday"...

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Lot n° 32

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eugène Delacroix", 31 October 1815, to Achille PIRON, rue Montmartre in Paris; 3 pages small in-4, address (small lack at one corner due to broken seal, and small split). One of the earliest known letters from Delacroix. Achille PIRON (1798-1865),...

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Lot n° 33

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "E. Delacroix", Monday morning 29 January 1816, to Achille PIRON fils, rue Montmartre in Paris; 2 pages small in-4, address. "It is with a soul grieved with pain and repentance that I try to rejuvenate my pen to write to my dear friend. I have...

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Lot n° 34

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eugène Delacroix", "à la maison des gardes de la forêt de Boixe" 9 "novembre" for October 1818, to Achille PIRON, "Employé de l'administration des Postes, Hôtel des Postes", in Paris; 3 pages in-4, address (address crossed out with some ink corrosions)....

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Lot n° 35

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eugène Delacroix", forêt de Boixe "à la maison des gardes" 23 October 1818, to Achille PIRON, "employé de l'administration des Postes, Hôtel des Postes", in Paris; 3 pages and a quarter in-4, address (small tear in the seal). Beautiful and long...

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Lot n° 36

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

2 L.A.S. "Eugène Delacroix", November-December 1818, to Achille PIRON, "employé à l'administration des Postes, Hôtel des Postes", in Paris; 1 page in-4 with address on verso (address crossed out with small ink corrosions, and tear to the stamp removing...

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Lot n° 37

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eugène Delacroix", 10 December 1818, to Charles SOULIER, at the Hôtel de l'intendance du domaine extraordinaire, place Vendôme; 1 1/2 pages in-8, addressed; in English. Rare letter in English to his friend Soulier who introduced him to watercolour....

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Lot n° 38

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "E. Delacroix", forêt de Boixe 8 October 1819, to Achille Piron, "employé des Postes, Hôtel des Postes" in Paris; 3 pages in-4, address (address crossed out with ink corrosions, repairs to corroded parts, on edges and to the small lack at the place...

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Lot n° 39

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A. (end missing), forest of Boixe 4 October 1820, to his brother General Charles-Henri DELACROIX; 2 pages in-4 (last leaf missing). He tells him that their brother-in-law VERNINAC will not be able to send "any money this year. We have had very long...

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Lot n° 40

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "E. Delacroix", Souillac 28 October 1820, to Achille PIRON, "employé des Postes, Hôtel des Postes", in Paris; 3 pages in-4, address (address crossed out with small ink corrosions). Staying in the Lot with his brother-in-law Raymond de Verninac....

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Lot n° 41

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "E. Delacroix", Saint-Cyr 15 October 1821, to Achille PIRON, "employé à la Poste, Hôtel des Postes" in Paris; 2 pages small in-4, address. Curious letter with an amusing poem. He is in Saint-Cyr: "The weather which is fine solicits me to stay there...

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Lot n° 42

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A., 21 November 1823, to Félix GUILLEMARDET in Mâcon; following a L.A.S. from Jean-Baptiste PIERRET; 3 1/4 pages in-4 (including 1 ¼ by Pierret), address (small tear in seal repaired). Friendly letter to his fellow artist, while painting the Massacres...

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Lot n° 43

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "E. Delacroix," Wednesday 1823, to Charles SOULIER, at the Duke of Noailles' home in Maintenon; 2 pages in-8, address. "I am very glad that you have found the metope, my dear and good one, and also that you are working hard. Pierret took care to...

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Lot n° 44

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A., 31 January 1826, to Charles SOULIER, at Mme de la Maisonfort's in Beffes (Cher); 3 pages in-4 in ink and then in pencil, address. Nice letter about his brother the general, and about Bonington. "You think I am sulking, Mr. Peasant. Hasn't Pierret...

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Lot n° 45

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eug. Delacroix", 19 June 1828, to Charles SOULIER, Autun; 3 pages in-8, address. Soulier's letter pleased him, but he lost it the very day of its reception: "I was still looking for it to answer you, renewing in my heart the emotion it had caused...

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Lot n° 46

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

2 L.A.S. "Eug. Delacroix", October-December 1828, to Charles SOULIER in Autun; 3 pages in-4 (of which the upper half of the 1st leaf has been torn, small tear in the stamp, split), and 3 pages in-4, addresses. October 7. ... "How is your burgher's face;...

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Lot n° 47

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eug. Delacroix", March 18, 1833, to Félix DEHÈQUE; 3 pages in-4, address (small tear by broken seal). He expresses his dissatisfaction to the secretary of the census board of the 10th Legion of the National Guard. Having presented the necessary...

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Lot n° 48

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eug. Delacroix", Thursday 5 December 1835, to Gustave PLANCHE; 1 page in-8, address. On his work decorating the Salon du Roi at the Palais-Bourbon. "I have interrupted my work because of the darkness of the days; I am not angry, moreover, to forget...

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Lot n° 49

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eug. Delacroix", 19 October 1838, to Raymond COSTE, manager of the newspaper Le Temps ?; 2 1/2 pages in-8. Relating to the King's Salon at the Palais Bourbon. "I left Paris very shortly after your brother took the trouble to come to my house....

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Lot n° 50

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

L.A.S. "Eug. Delacroix", 8 March 1840, to the painter Alfred André GENIOLE; 1 page and a half in-8, address. He asks him to send to Mme DALTON (Delacroix's mistress), at the Hôtel Voltaire, "the little note you promised her in which you would mention...

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Lot n° 51

DELACROIX Eugène (1798-1863).

3 L.A.S. "Eug. Delacroix", ca. 1839-1840; 1 page in-8 each, 2 addresses (small missing corner on 1st letter without loss of text). Sunday, to Fromental HALÉVY, at the Opéra. He sends for the tickets promised for the evening, and asks his friend "to...

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