Documents associated with: Mr Whistler's Lithographs, The Fine Art Society, London, 1895
Record 38 of 84
System Number: 05828
Date: [18 November 1895][1]
Author: David Croal Thomson[2]
Place: London
Recipient: JW
Place: [Lyme Regis]
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler T173
Document Type: ALS
THE GOUPIL GALLERY
[royal coat of arms]
BOUSSOD VALADON & CO.
5, REGENT STREET, S. W.
TELEGRAMS, BOUSSOD, LONDON.
London
Nov. 1895.
Dear Mr Whistler
Many thanks for your two letters[3] duly to hand which will receive every attention.
Portfolios. I think it was the usual half-dozen we were to hold at your disposal & the one we are now placing aside for West Point[4] makes three you have had. You have had [p. 2] one yourself & one for Mr Webb[5]. Besides of course there were about a dozen for the press. There are therefore 3 copies still at your disposal.
Being a moment when you are thinking of this Portfolio we send you a statement of how it stands exactly to date. There was that Oscar Wilde[6] drawing against you & it is not yet quite wiped off, but of course that is all right.
The West Point people will have a very perfect set - the best we can do & no doubt you will sign them when you come.
[p. 3] The Frames are all practically ready & can be put at your disposal at any time.
Lithographs - Many thanks. I will speak to Mr Brown[7]. Mr Wedmore[8] will not write the article on your exhibition - of course not after what you said.
Sarasate[9]. I will see to this for the Music people & the size of the plate & write further. For the picture itself my hands are not very free with this Prange[10] arrangement & yet he has been very good about it. I want to send a photo of the picture to America but the negative [p. 4] cannot be found by Webb.
Has there been any new verdict in the Eden[11] business. I have seen none.
The Exhibition[12] next month at the F. A. S. will be interesting. But the March Exhibition[13] will beat every thing ever seen & in every way we shall score!!
Somewhat hurriedly,
Yours vy truly
D. C. Thomson.
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Notes:
1. [18 November 1895]
This is a reply to JW's letter of 17 November 1895, #08386 and #08389.
2. David Croal Thomson
David Croal Thomson (1855-1930), art dealer [more].
3. two letters
#08386 and #08389.
4. West Point
JW wished a portfolio of photographs of his paintings to be sent to the United States Military Academy.
5. Mr Webb
William Webb (b. ca 1851), of G. and W. Webb, lawyer [more].
6. Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wilde (1854-1900), writer, critic and playwright [more].
7. Mr Brown
Ernest George Brown (1853 or 1854-1915), assistant manager at the Fine Art Society [more].
8. Mr Wedmore
Frederick Wedmore (1844-1921), art critic [more].
9. Sarasate
Arrangement in Black: Portrait of Señor Pablo de Sarasate (YMSM 315).
10. Prange
Francis Gerard Prange (b. ca 1843), London art dealer [more].
11. Eden
Sir William Eden (1849-1915), painter and collector [more].
12. Exhibition
Mr Whistler's Lithographs, The Fine Art Society, London, 1895.
13. March Exhibition
The proposed exhibition of recent work was abandoned.