NADAR
(Gaspart-Félix Tournachon, 1820-1910, known as ‘Nadar’, French Photographer, Caricaturist, Journalist, Novelist and Balloonist)
Autograph Letter Signed, in French with Translation, to Gille
saying he “could not ask for work to go better or faster - and one day I shall endeavour to return your kindness which I have done nothing to deserve. I am enclosing a note for Perdiguier [please could you put on the address], if he was responsible for the very kind words on the heading. Try and avoid colliding with Villemessant here on Monday...”, 1 side 8vo., no place but with his red Monogram “N” with “Quand Meme” at the head, no date, circa
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
42285
£775
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NADAR
(Gaspart-Félix Tournachon, 1820-1910, known as ‘Nadar’, French Photographer, Caricaturist, Journalist, Novelist and Balloonist)
Autograph Letter Signed, in French with Translation, to Gille
saying that “Vieusseux wants to put Villemessant’s portrait in the Exhibition. I need not remind you that we agreed to the portrait in question being exhibited and Vieusseux expects that at least there he will have due satisfaction. As he wants to have the portrait back and touch it up a bit before sending it in, let me know as soon as possible if we can take it directly from the owner...” 1 side 8vo., 51 Rue d’Anjou, St Honoré, Paris with his red printed letterhead, 25th February
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
43283
£475
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NARDI
(E., Artist)
Signature on piece from a letter, n.d., c.
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
15145
£10
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NASH
(John, 1893-1977, R.A., Painter, War Artist, Illustrator and Engraver)
Autograph Letter Signed 'John (N)'
to Mrs Winifred Arnold of Little Baddow, near Chelmsford, saying "I feel I must add my thanks" to his wife's letter "for your very kind and rich gifts ... It is a mystery how you got to know ... at first [Christine] would not tell me the date & of course I had forgotten! We were married in the 1914-18 War & had no celebration & the same happened again for the Silver one in the last War ... Unfortunately Christine has been ordered to rest ...You, I take it, are heading for a Diamond Jubilee ... I often think of the old days at Bigwood and have been in touch with Bill & Honor lately. I hope you still paint. I ... have just started work again. There's no entire rest for an artist! ...", 2 sides 8vo., Bottengoms Farm, Wormingford, Essex, 29th May
Item Date:
1968
Stock No:
54311
£55
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[NASH
(John, 1893-1977, R.A., Painter, War Artist, Illustrator and Engraver)]
Autograph letter signed 'John (N)'
to Mrs Winifred Arnold, of Little Baddow, near Chelmsford, saying they "received a visit yesterday from a 'mystery' gentleman & his wife who delivered a lovely bottle into my hand - and your note. How kind ... I can only think of my birthday which is on April 11th", he was interested to see "you had got into your new quarters at Little Baddow", 'flu in the New Year "affected my arthritis ... I lost weight & seem to be walking on bare bones!", they are expecting "a visit from our mutual old friends Enid & Francis Leveton ... Bill's sister", so they may celebrate then, "Can you still do any painting?", and recalling "those delightful days at Bigwood", ending "Be assured of our warm regards and affection. Yours ever", 2 sides 8vo., 2nd April
light irregular pen mark in bottom right corner of recto crossing one word
Item Date:
1972
Stock No:
54318
£65
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