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Sale 107
The Manuscript & Collectibles Auction
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[Fisher, Harrison] -- Illustrations For Bachelor Belles. First edition of Bachelor Belles, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, October 1908. With Illustrations by Harrison Fisher. Decorations by Theodore B. Hapgood. Small quarto. Hardbound in pale gray cloth with illustrated paper onlay with gold lettering. Previous owner's name on first end page. Some soiling to covers and wear at lower spine, but plates are spotless. Estimate Value $200 - UP
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Lot 58 |
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O'Keeffe, Georgia -- Autograph Letter Signed Mentioning "Mr. Barnes". (1887-1986) American artist best known for her large-format paintings of flowers and bones, New York City skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. Autograph letter signed, one page, 10½ x 7¼", on embossed letterhead from "The Shelton - New York," the hotel where O'Keeffe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz moved in 1925 and where they lived (on the 30th floor) for twelve years, n.d. (c. 1925-37). Written in blue ink to "My Dear Bessie Reed", she writes, Thanks for your letter. I have been too busy to be thinking about going to see Mr. Barnes, but today I am writing him. We will see what comes of it. Sincerely, Georgia O'Keeffe."
The "Mr. Barnes" she mentions in her letter was probably Dr. Albert C. Barnes, an industrialist who invented Argyrol and sold his massive company just a few months before the stock market crash of 1929. He devoted the rest of his life to acquiring the art collections which constitute the Barnes Foundation, now located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Dr. Barnes bought two of O'Keeffe's paintings in 1930 but returned them. An archive of letters between O'Keeffe and Dr. Barnes, from 1927 to 1949, can be found in the Barnes Foundation Archives. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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Rodin, Auguste -- Signed Invitation to a Paris Exposition. (1840-1917) French sculptor considered the father of modern sculpture; known for his powerful, realistic bronze portraits such as The Thinker, The Kiss, and the Burghers of Calais. Invitation signed "Rodin" at lower edge, 4 x 5¾", Paris, 1901. A printed invitation from the president of the Société Nationale des Beaux Arts to an exposition in the Grand Palais des Beaux-Arts. Fine condition. Matted with images of Rodin and some of his works, a biographical plaque, etc. and framed to an overall size of 16¼ x 21½". Estimate Value $250 - UP
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