Maurice SACHS (1906-1945). L.A.S. with drawing, Paris [1920s, to Marie de Wasmer]; 4 pages in-8 on the letterhead of the Hôtel Vouillemont. He is at the hotel, as well as Diaghilev "with Lifar and Boris Kochno - Charming with kindness - Bourget also at the hotel" (he draws Bourget's silhouette bent and wobbling with the caption "g a g a t e u x "); Bourget "says of Diaghilev: 'Ah yes the Dancer. He is eager to see it, but "rest. Thumb. [...] Daltom is the carp of the Fontainebleau basin; the gold ring is a watch chain. [...] Jean [Cocteau] was furious with himself for not having seen you. [...] He is tired. He asked me if you had wrapped the lucky charm well. I swore. He's leaving on August 1st. All gone, I will be all, all alone"...
Estimate
€200 - €250
Result
€320
Buyer's premium
28%
Maurice SACHS (1906-1945). L.A.S. with drawing, Paris [1920s, to Marie de Wasmer]; 4 pages in-8 on the letterhead of the Hôtel Vouillemont.
He is at the hotel, as well as Diaghilev "with Lifar and Boris Kochno - Charming with kindness - Bourget also at the hotel" (he draws Bourget's silhouette bent and wobbling with the caption "g a g a t e u x "); Bourget "says of Diaghilev: 'Ah yes the Dancer. He is eager to see it, but "rest. Thumb. [...] Daltom is the carp of the Fontainebleau basin; the gold ring is a watch chain. [...] Jean [Cocteau] was furious with himself for not having seen you. [...] He is tired. He asked me if you had wrapped the lucky charm well. I swore. He's leaving on August 1st. All gone, I will be all, all alone"...
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