$738
Whistler, James Abbot McNeill (1834-1903) Autograph Note with Butterfly Signature and Holograph Envelope, 7 September 1886. Single embossed card, Beaufort Grill Club, inscribed on both sides. To Edward Heron-Allen (1861-1943) accepting an invitation and referring to a letter Whistler wrote to Henry Labouchere (1831-1912) that was published in the periodical Truth . Signs of handling and old adhesive, the note toned, with some old labels on one edge, light reverse mat burn, 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. Whistler addressed a letter to Labouchere, editor of Truth , critical of the latter's opinions on fine art. When published (2 September 1886), Whistler's use of the word "Sapeur," was misspelled as "Sapem," a nonsense word, to which typographical error he alludes in this short letter. The entire exchange is recounted and detailed in Whistler's The Gentle Art of Making Enemies , 1890, pages 169-172.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-11-15
