Search Results: Authors starting with B from Schulson Autographs

BAC Original Art SIGNED. "What is the dictatorship of incompetence?" Colorful political cartoon, in French, signed and dated, "FBac May 1948," rendered in ink and artist's pencil. Bac was well known for his poster illustrations depicting late 19th century.Parisian. Translation: " Topic ( Of the time of Louis IV) 'What is the dictatorship of incompetence?' It's when you acknowledge that , while you were away, someone loyal to you took steps to avoid a major mistake, and all you have to say is: It was for me to decide. I am in command." Bac's cartoon is a likely critique of France's then president Vincent Auriol who presided over the Fourth Republic from 1947-54, a time of political and economic turmoil. The drawing measuring 8.25 x 10.6 floats on a dark gray mat overlaid with a white mat, framed in black satin finished wood, matted and framed in museum quality materials, framed in 5/8/inch black satin wood. Autograph

Bagnold's best known novel is "National Velvet" (1935). Her most successful play is "The Chalk Garden." Both of her best known works were made into well received films. On the first free end paper of our copy of "The Chalk Garden", extending onto the inside cover as well as the inside dust jacket, Bagnold has drawn a colorful seaside sketch of her own home, Rottingdean, in Sussex, England. Her garden at Rottingdean inspired the play's setting. She dedicates her charming drawing to drama and film writer, Terrence Rattingan (1911-77) whose bookplate is affixed to the inside cover. She writes, "For Darling Terry....This is how Rottingdean should be...." She signs, "Enid." She identifies her "Palace" and "Terry's House" as well as "The Sea" in her sketch. The drawing is rendered in red pen and water color. With the program for the play's 1956 production in London at the "Theatre Royal Haymarket" directed by John Gielgud. The book is very good condition overall with a slight stain in the upper right to the… Read More

Since the sketches are unsigned, they were likely drawn by fashion house designers. Additional images on request. Dimensions: Each drawing is framed in black satin finished wood, matted and framed in museum quality materials. The sketches pair well as a set but can also be purchased individually for $300 each. Autograph

Bara is shown full length, in a layered lace long gown, standing by an ornate fireplace with mirror, likely from her film, "Camille." Photograph by Witzel with photographer's white stamp in lower right corner. She inscribes in French and signs with fountain pen, "Tres sincerement, Theda Bara 1917." Photograph measures 8 x 10, matte finish, 1917. Bara is best remembered for her roles in, "A Fool There Was, " 1915; "Cleopatra" (1917); "Camille" (1917); "Salome" (1918); and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923). Autograph

Baraka has signed in pencil, "Amiri Baraka" and corrected the misprint in his middle name, Imanu to Imamu. Quarto, glossy pictorial wrappers [reproducing a "painted poem" drawing by Baraka on front cover, 36 pages, stapled, illustrated (reproducing 30 black-and-white illustrations by Baraka). Includes color printed drawing as frontis plate, titled, "Mantan Hiking the Devil. Three Copies. Autograph

Barbier has sketched a multicolored fantasy seascape with a soft toned mermaid at the center. Drawn on folio sheet with some show through of handwriting (in an unknown hand) on verso. The handwriting shows as soft arcs and fits in with the image. Signed in the middle of the drawing in small letters with date, "GB Aug. 1929." Matted in gray and framed in silver toned wood. Additional images on request. Barbier is best known for his theater designs, ballet costumes, and particularly for his high fashion illustrations. He led a group of illustrators from the Beaux Arts School known for their flamboyance as much as their art. Barbier also created jewelry, glass and wallpaper design and worked with Erté to design sets and costumes for the Follies Bergére. He died at the height of his career. In 1929, Barbier was the costume designer for musical "The Street Singer." Autograph

A pair of stylized and detailed ensembles: an 18th century fantasy gown and hair style, signed in full, ca 1915; a winter outfit with fur trimmed jacket and long decorative skirt, ca 1911. The fantasy costume drawing measures 10 3/8 x 8 7/8 inches. Condition: two marginal tears not affecting drawing and light foxing near the breaks. Tipped onto a mat and framed. Frame measures 15 x 17 inches. The winter outfit is drawn on cream toned art paper and is lighter than shown in the accompanying image. The drawing measures 11 x 8.5, and the frame measures 12 x 16 inches. Barbier, considered one of the great illustrators of the early 20th century, led a group of artists from the Beaux Arts School known for their flamboyance as much as their art. Barbier designed jewelry, glass and wallpapers in addition to his costume and set designed for theater, ballet and the Follies Bergére. His stylized design has become iconic. Autograph

Barks has drawn a cartoon, in pencil with ink signature, showing Donald Duck, his nephews and Scrooge McDuck looking at an art gallery collection which includes their portraits. "Thank you Jerry for including us ducks in your gallery. Donald, Dewey, Huey, Louie and Tycoon Scrooge McDuck. " Barks signed in pen to the left and above the thank you note at bottom. The drawing measures 8 x 10 inches.   . Autograph

Dear Ed -- Here are the Xeroxes of the stuff you picked out. Gare has numbered each piece, which could simplify the identification of the ones you want. The 'bonus check' sketch is not included. We are afraid it might rile the wrong people at Disney." Signed "In a hurry, Carl." After retiring, Barks created oil paintings of his cartoon characters. The specific reference here to Disney may relate to issues regarding the sale of these paintings. Barks painted non-Disney characters including some from mythology to avoid further conflict until the Disney company approved Barks' oil painting for a special collection of his stories of the character he created, "Uncle Scrooge McDuck: His Life and Times. Autograph

This is an inscription by Barth to a friend. He has written in black pen across the middle of this 8vo notepaper, "For D.W. - For whom is the funhouse fun?" Underneath he has signed in full, "John Barth 9/15/80" Autograph

Beaton writes two work related letters to Peter Van Slingerland, a "staff writer" for Look Magazine, on "The Drake" hotel stationery, New York, undated. Beaton stayed at The Drake hotel in 1956 when he photographed Marilyn Monroe there. He was also staying at the hotel in 1961 when he sketched a costume design for the Metropolitan Opera's production of "Turandot" (in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum). In the Sept. 1, 1959 (Volume 23, no. 18) issue of Look Magazine, Beaton's photographs of Japan were published. The group offered here is related to that issue. Beaton writes that he is," Pleased with the choice of your layout & am sending you suggested captions for one or two of the pictures...." He refers to his "forthcoming book Japanese," which was published in 1959. He signs, "Cecil Beaton, " on the second page of the bifold hotel stationery. Beaton includes two pages of descriptions for the Look article in the letter which begins, "I trust you will be able to use some of the… Read More

SAMUEL BECKETT. Autograph Letter SIGNEDBeckett is best known for his play, "Waiting for Godot," published in 1952 with its original French title, "En attendant Godot" and first performed in 1953. He wrote many of his best known works in French as he did this letter. Before the start of World War II, Beckett moved to France, joined the Resistance during the war and settled there permanently after the war. in French, 8v0, March 30, 1960. Translation: "Dear old Frank, I am very touched by your sweet letter and very happy that you liked it. There was a lot more to say about that idea and as always I have the nagging feeling that I did not do with it everything that I could have. Perhaps it should be revisited. I will be very happy to see you. I will be in Paris around Easter time and will get in touch with you then. In friendship and with renewed thanks, Sam Beckett." Beckett may be referring to his play, "Happy Days." published in 1960, the year of our letter and premiered in September 1961. Autograph

This is a letter from Beery to a friend, on 2 separate sheets. "Hello Lily Dear, (Dear Miss Pomo, Don't forget your promise to show me France on my first visit. Yours, Wally Beery). It was very sweet of you to send me a Christmas card - never knew your address until now so could not thank you - I looked all over Europe for you but could not locate you - you promised to show me France - when are you coming out here - expect to go to New York in a few weeks. Pardon stationery as I am in the dressing room. Finish 'Viva Villa' next week. Best to you, Wally Beery." On verso of the longer letter is a sheet attached as reinforcement to the center though there seems to be no need for this. The second letter show sunning along the margins. Beery refers to the 1934 American film, "Viva Villa," a fictionalized biography of Pancho Villa in which Beery starred as Villa. Autograph

Discussing "Blackboard Jungle," Berman writes a substantial letter addressing racial tensions of the mid 1950s. He also discussesthe quality of his own films. To Kathryn Buchman. In part, "Sweetheart, about your line 'it would be sad, especially now with all the racial problems at their peak, to think only in terms of violence' Do you really think that violence is what we are thinking about. It is the last thing on our minds. We have eliminated 98% of the violence from the book. Our greatest desire...from the inception of this project...has been to further the cause of the black in the world. We felt we had done a good job of this in "Blackboard" and I have felt it about others of my films often. For example on my wall is hanging a citation given to me by a negro organization (in 1945) which reads as follows "The Interracial Film and Radio Guild proudly presents this unity scroll to PSB for his outstanding contribution to universal understanding thru the medium of motion pictures by production of the… Read More

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Isabel Bishop , Autograph Letter Signed, with original drawing. The working class woman in mid-century Manhattan was often the subject of Bishop's art . Here, Bishop generously responds to an autograph request by including a sketch of a young woman on a subway train. She writes, "Thank you for your note, telling me of your being an autograph collector. You honor me by including me in your list...." To the left of her closing and signature, with pen and ink she draws a pensive, or perhaps napping, young woman on a subway, eyes closed, face resting on her hand. She sketched a question mark above her hair and noted the address for Times Square on the car's back wall, "42 St." She signs in full, "Isabel Bishop." The 8vo letter written from New York City is dated April 7, 1942. Bishop studied in New York at the Arts Students League and made New York her home. Her painting and illustration focused on the city's people and landscape particularly after she moved to Union Square in 1926. Before arriving in… Read More

In this handwritten letter on a card with a hole punched in the top right and bottom right corners, the author writes, "Dear Mr. Plaumann, Unfortunately I had misplaced your letter of Sept. 24. I don't see a petition in which my name appears or which - as may be the case - even originates with me, as promising success; worse, it would be hindering and detrimental. That has been my prior experience, to my sorrow and that of others. How much more valid that is now! I will speak to Prof. Jens to see if something can be done by way of the Gruppe 47 (which just now awarded a prize to an East German, but which might have a green light just now.)...." Signed in full, "Ernst Bloch". Autograph

The image of Gilded Age Bloomingdale's store is printed on this 1896 letterhead invoice. The 1892 invoice lists the items sold in the store including "Dry Goods, Cloaks...Fancy Goods" furniture and carpets. Pictured on verso, is "The ‘Elvira Corset'" with an explanation of its preferred appeal. The ad announced that Bloomingdale's sold the corset in the US, Canada and Mexico. Both invoices note the store's current location, "Third Ave - 59th & 60th Sts." Condition: Both invoices are in overall good condition. The 1892 invoice appears to have been slightly cropped at top edge which has been lightly reinforced on verso wtih mounting reside remaining. Bend in lower left corner and both invoices show a bend in upper right corner. Autograph

One photograph is a copy print showing George Washington's image carved into the mountain. The frame of the original photograph is visible at edges. The second is a press photo first generation print showing Borglum working with equipment on the mountain. Press photograph information on verso, "USA South Dakota. Black Hillls. The figures of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt will be carved out of the cliffs of Rushmore Mountain. Some idea of their gigantic sizes may be had if one imagines the head of Washington to as high as a six story building." The photo is copyright of the "Publishers Photo Service." Autograph