This British architect's many archaeological explorations (mainly in Greece) and writings shaped his work, which include several Banks of England, Ashmolean Museum at Oxford, Cambridge University Library, National Monument at Edinburgh and numerous other major commissions. ALS (partially clipped), 3pp, 4½" X 5½" (lettersheet), n.p., 27 September 1853. Addressed to..... More
London's Regent Street and Regent's Park are among this celebrated architect's best-known works, but his solo design of Buckingham Palace is his most acclaimed project. ANS, 1p, 4" X 6¼", London ("14 Regent S"), England, n.y. 11 June. Addressed to G. Robins. (Undated, but "1827" pencilled in another hand.) A...... More
This nephew of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an architect and often worked together with another H.W. Longfellow nephew and architect (Alexander W., Jr., founder of the Boston architecture firm Longfellow, Alden & Harlow) on such projects as buildings as Harvard and Radcliffe; his work on M.I.T. designs isamong his..... More
French artist whose work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions since the 1960s. Signed Pencil Portrait, 8¼" X 12", n.p., n.y. Very good. Quite minor edgewear only. Boldly pencilled head-and-shoulders sketch of a pensive man with a goatee -- self portrait? -- inscribed (in French) and signed near bottom, rough..... More
The Famed Belgian postwar abstract painter belonged to the group of noted radical artists known as COBRA (COpenhagen, BRussels, Amsterdam) and went on to produce work heralded in many an exhibition and held at many major museums. Signed calling card, heavy stock 5¼" X 3½", Liege, Belgium, n.y. Fine. Elegantly..... More
Born Christo Vladimirov Javacheff in Bulgaria but known simply as "Christo," this artist with wife Jeanne-Claude made headlines for decades with their gargantuan fabric-wrapped environmental installations that encased buildings, landmarks, even Central Park. Color PS, heavy stock glossy 6" X 4", n.p., n.y. Near fine. Picture postcard titled "Running Fence..... More
This Polish-French graphic artist and photographer created many posters and photographic pieces that won awards and were exhibited throughout Europe. IPS (in French), stiff color 4½" X 6¼", n.p., n.y. Fine. Color picture postcard of a 1976 collage entitled "Priere,"published by Editions du Dialogue in Paris. Disturbing likeness of Albrecht..... More
This noted Fench painter is remembered for his figures and many genre scenes. IPS (in French), 5" X 7¼", n.p., n.y. Fine. Parisian photographer's name/address inkstamped on verso. Glossy black-and-white photograph of a Cheyssial painting of a half-length pensive young boy in checkered sweater clutching a baton of some sort..... More
This Neapolitan-born modernist painter and sculptor worked in Paris much of his career, and his works are found in major art museums worldwide. IPS (in French), heavy stock glossy 6" X 4 3/4", n.p., n.y. Fine. Color picture postcard of his landscape "Mémoire écologique," published by the Edizioni Galleria Blu..... More