Joseph MILNER-KITE, English painter who befriended... - Lot 11 - Goxe - Belaisch - Hôtel des ventes d'Enghien

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Joseph MILNER-KITE, English painter who befriended very early, with the painter Roderic O'Conor, from his arrival in Paris in 1882 (1862-1945) Set of 9 autographed letters signed. 4 are addressed to Roderic O'Conor and 5 to his wife. Pau, Millau, Rochefort-en-Terre, Lamalou-les-Bains, and Le Cheylard (in Ardèche), from 1926 to 1944. 26 pp. of various sizes. The letters addressed to O'Conor are in English, one letter seems incomplete and is not signed, those to his wife are in French. To Roderic O'Conor, In November 1926, he addresses his friend from the hotel, Lecadre where he is staying, describing it as one of the most comfortable hotels he knows. The facilities are very beautiful, the comfort is optimal and the meals succulent. Why leave this paradise and return to Paris to swallow coal dust? He described his daily life, saying that the books sent by his family made him feel less lonely. He tells her that he has met a charming Countess, a young widow who has just inherited a castle and thinks that this could be useful to him in business. Besides, he was invited to the castle which is located 5 km away and hopes that one day he will have the courage to go there. He is happy to hear that their mutual friend Ortiz [painter Manuel Ortiz de Zárate] is doing better and tells him that the only Latin words he believes in are in vino veritas, adding that he would like to paint beautiful things like a horse and mule instead of Rolls-Royces with the quietness of the mountains, instead of the main road. He asked for Gommé cigarette paper, which he could not find in Rochefort, and the only ones on sale did not contain gum, and he could not paint with a cigarette rolled with paper that was always coming off. He ends his letter by asking if he has read Change Partners by Horace Vachell, (the English writer Horace Annesley Vachell, 1922), as the scenes in this adventure novel take place in Rochefort and he found the book original and very amusing. He tried to read Robert Hichens' The Garden of Allah, which he was unable to finish. On a postcard showing a general view of Rochefort en Terre (date illegible). He is not satisfied with the services of Bron, the good man from O'Conor. He only sent him 2 tubes of Chrome paint and Lefranc brand instead of Edwards, despite O'Conor's precise requests. He only received one tube of color, and totally failed to send white. He expresses his concern about this unreliable man and asks his friend to see him again to fix this problem. Two signed autograph letters to O'Conor from his hotel in Le Cheylard, Ardèche, dated December 19 [1939] and February [1940] follow. He is still in the mountains and assures him that his hotel is very comfortable, the meals are good and the clientele pleasant. He describes his surroundings as very quiet and restful, adding that it is hard to believe that there is a war in France somewhere. The only negative point is the bad weather. After detailing his daily life in the hotel, he tells her that he has done some nice paintings on the banks of a stream, staying there from morning to night . However, he would like to find a warmer and more elegant hotel to spend the winter, to dress like a gentleman, to have a large library at his disposal and to have more intellectual discussions. He adds that he plans to return to Paris in September. He says he has not heard from Laura since he left Paris and asks her how her affairs are going, if she has finally been able to settle everything. The succession of Mr. Field created many disputes in the family and Laura was not spared. But according to Hollander, the matter would be settled without too much scandal or controversy, in the first days of January. In a previous letter, he asked her how the Savournin Hotel in Cagnes was, and if it had changed. He recalled the time when he had stayed there with Root. It was the year that Renoir built his villa there. Undecided, he wondered about his next destination, either Malaga, as their friend Pita suggested, or Cagnes, Pau, or Portugal with American friends. He has not seen an Englishman or an American since he left Paris. He has not even spoken a word of English. Despite the beautiful surroundings, the colors of the landscape do not inspire him, which does not encourage him to paint. He reminds him that Chadwick will celebrate his 90th birthday in Montmorency. Finally, he thinks that there are a lot of painters in Cagnes at the moment. To Renee O'Conor. All these letters are after Rodéric O'Conor's death. Pau, Hotel de France, early April 1940. He has just received the letter informing him of O'Conor's death (March 18, 1940). It is so difficult to tell you
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