Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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November 12
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1840 Auguste Rodin was born in Paris. He is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture though he did not set out to rebel against the past. He was schooled traditionally, took a craftsman-like approach to his work, and desired academic recognition, but he was never accepted into Paris's foremost school of art.
In 1929 Grace Kelly was born in Philadelphia. She was an American actress who, after marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956, became Princess of Monaco.
She died in 1982 after suffering a stroke while driving, causing her car to crash.
RODIN (Auguste, 1840-1917, French Sculptor)
Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Madame’, in French with translation, saying that he would be “totally and so happy to see you, to pay my respects”, asking her if she is in Paris, to “Tell me your news”, and to accept “my lively and grateful respects”, 1 side 8vo. and conjugate blank, 182 rue de l’Université, [Paris], 11th July 1908, faintest trace of transparent guard in blank area of hinge
56111
RAINIER III (Louis Henri Maxence, 1923-2005, Sovereign Prince of Monaco) & his wife Princess GRACE (1928-1983, formerly Actress Grace Kelly)
Attractive Postcard Photograph with facsimile signatures of both, showing Prince Rainier standing behind Princess Grace who is seated with Princess Caroline and Prince Albert standing by her side, in a room in the palace, Monaco, 6” x 4”, dated on back July 1963
19320
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