COSTA
Giovanni, 1826-1903, Italian Painter and Patriot) and Julia Constance FLETCHER (1853-1938, the American ex-patriate Writer 'George Fleming')
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Reiss,
(Caroline, 1813 or 1814-1893, wife of Leopold Reiss, of Broom House, Eccles, merchant in Manchester), in Italian with translation, asking if Costa might have "the two pictures which I have had the honour to paint for Mr and Mrs Reiss, so as to exhibit them in company with others of mine for the whole of the month of June at the Fine Art Society", adding that if so, "one would also need to allow Miss Fletcher to come to your house ... since this lady, whom perhaps you will know as an author under the name of George Fleming, kindly wishes to write a popular review of my exhibition", he thanks her and "will come to pay my respects ... after the middle of May ...", with an Autograph Letter in the 3rd person from Miss Fletcher, saying "she called this afternoon, with Professor Costa of Rome, to enquire, (at the suggestion of Sir Frederic Leighton whose card [not present] she encloses)" and asking if Mr Reiss would kindly let her know when "(before four o'clock) she might call ... and will he be good enough to leave directions with the servant about showing the pictures? It is desirable that the catalogue may be completed without delay", 3 sides 8vo., Queen Anne's Mansions, S.W., 19th May 1882, Costa's letter 4 sides 8vo, Rome, 30th April
(Translation)
Rome, 30th April 1882
2 San Martino [Via del] Mac<c>ao
Most Esteemed Mrs Reiss,
With this letter I am asking your ladyship to be so good as to let me have the two pictures which I have had the honour to paint for Mr and Mrs Reiss, so as to exhibit them in company with others of mine [Side 2] for the whole of the month of June at the Fine Art Society in a room I have taken for the purpose. But not only this: and if you would grant me this favour, one would also need to allow Miss Fletcher to come to your house and take note of the two little pictures; since this [Side 3] lady, whom perhaps you will know as a writer under the name of George Fleming, kindly wishes to write a popular review of my exhibition.
In the hope that you will grant me this favour, I thank you in anticipation and will come to pay my respects to you after the [Side 4] middle of May.
With every expression of esteem and respect, I subscribe myself Your Ladyship's
Most devoted Servant
Giovanni Costa
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
56315
£275
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CRANE
(Walter, 1845-1915, Painter and Illustrator)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Volknovsky
thanking him for his “kind letter. I am glad you like the design - I think, as it must be (& I now quite see it ought to be) the double headed eagle, I had better make the necessary alteration at once; so if you will kindly return me the drawing I will see to it. Reciprocating your fraternal greetings, I am yours very truly...”, 1 side 8vo., 13 Holland St, Kensington, 25th May
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
42012
£350
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CRANE
(Walter, 1845-1915, Painter and Illustrator)
Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Walter BESANT
(1836-1901, Novelist, Biographer & Social Reformer) saying that he “certainly cannot resist the conclusions at which you have arrived in regard to Mr Johnson and his society and have therefore withdrawn my name from all connection with it...”, 1 side card 4½” x 3½”, 13 Holland St, Kensington, 28th November
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
42011
£175
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CRANE
(Walter, 1845-1915, Painter and Illustrator)
Autograph Letter with the signature removed to Mr Brailsford
saying that his letter has found him in Wales, and that he is “very willing to have my name added to the memorial to Italy in the cause of Michael Gotz & in the interest of the preservation of the right of asylum & freedom. It is perfectly monstrous that a brave and innocent man should be hounded down like that. Hopefully I am in time to have my name added to the others & that you will get a very strongly signed memorial...” with a postscript that he “was glad to have been of service to your pamphlet on Ireland, the prospects seem to brighten - economically...”, 2 sides 8vo., Llandudno, N. Wwales, 16th April
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
42013
£175
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CRANE WRITES ON DESIGNING A MACE FOR THE SUFFRAGETTES
CRANE
(Walter, 1845-1915, Painter and Illustrator)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs SCRATCHERD
(Alice Cliff, 1842-1906, early British Suffragist) thanking her for her letter “& in reply beg to say that I shall be willing to design the mace you speak of. My fee for the design & working drawings would probably be about...” the figures has been removed, “If however, I made a complete model of it for the silversmith it would be about as much again. Though, of course, much would depend upon the amount of detail & invention introduced. I have no doubt I could get you an estimate for supplying the mace complete in silver & enamels or in silver-gilt if you preferred? If, again you preferred to name a limit of the amount you wished to spend upon the work one might be able to estimate upon that...”, 3 sides 8vo., 13 Holland St, Kensington, headed paper with his stylised Crane, 24th April
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
42492
£225
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