[Pierre LOUŸS]. 29 photographs; various formats.
Exceptional set of photographs of Louÿs throughout his life.
Childhood. - P.L. in 1872 (cdv format by Gustave in Le Mans), note on verso from his grandmother Anne-Élisabeth Sabatier: "Pierre Louis, mon petit-fils à l'âge de 21 mois. - received this 9 8bre 1872". - P.L. at age 4, 1874 (cdv format by Lejeune, Paris). - P.L. in 1876 (cdv format by Ch. Légée in Épernay), Anne-Élisabeth Sabatier: "Pierre Louis mon petit-fils [...] card received July 21, 1876". - P.L. at age ten (cdv format by Georges in Versailles), dated on the back by his grandmother "Janvier 1881".
Adolescence. - P.L. at age 14 (cdv format by Eugène Pirou). - Group photograph at the École Alsacienne, circa 1883 (bistre print, 13.7x22.5cm), with classmates, principal F. Reider and Professor Th. Beck. - Group photograph at the École Alsacienne, May 24, 1888, during military exercises (old print, 13.7x22.5cm); in addition to military instructor Bouillet, Director Rieder and Professor Édouard Marty, P.L. is in the company of André Gide. - 2 photographs in 1888, bust (6.6x3.5cm), full-length (blue print, 7.8x4.5cm).
Circa 1890. - P.L. seated in an armchair, a dog on his lap (10.5x5.8cm). - In bust form, in front of his bookcase (cdv format). - P.L. in his dressing room, looking in the mirror, 1894 (8.5x11cm). - P.L. at home, posing seated, 1896 (2 copies, 8.2x8.2 on Bullet Kodak square card) - P.L. in 1896, seated in an armchair (by Chamberlin, 6.2x3.2cm). - P.L. standing in front of a green wall, [Algiers 1897?] (22x17cm, foxing). - In a garden with two young women (including his niece Jeanne Chardon), Rouen 1897 (13x18cm; plus one negative). - P.L. with his brother Georges and sister Lucie, [Rouen 1895/98] (9x8.7cm). - P.L. with his brother Georges, bust, 1898 (in-8 by Otto). - P.L. seated in front of a screen, 1898 (9,2x8,3cm). - 2 small photos in Amsterdam, 1898 (4.5x5.5cm).
Wedding. - P.L. and Louise leaving the church, 1899 (8.5x5.5cm mounted on cardboard).
1900s. - P.L. on a bench with Curnonsky (6.3x8.9cm), dedicated: "Au Cte Boris Curnonsky son ami Pierre Louÿs". - P.L., full-length, at Tamaris in 1905 (18.4x12.7). - P.L. on a station platform circa 1907 (8,1x11cm, rep.). 
Death. 3 photos of P.L. on his deathbed (silver prints, stamped H. Martinie (23x17cm).
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Lot no. 230

[Pierre LOUŸS]. 29 photographs; various formats. Exceptional set of photographs of Louÿs throughout his life. Childhood. - P.L. in 1872 (cdv format by Gustave in Le Mans), note on verso from his grandmother Anne-Élisabeth Sabatier: "Pierre Louis, mon petit-fils à l'âge de 21 mois. - received this 9 8bre 1872". - P.L. at age 4, 1874 (cdv format by Lejeune, Paris). - P.L. in 1876 (cdv format by Ch. Légée in Épernay), Anne-Élisabeth Sabatier: "Pierre Louis mon petit-fils [...] card received July 21, 1876". - P.L. at age ten (cdv format by Georges in Versailles), dated on the back by his grandmother "Janvier 1881". Adolescence. - P.L. at age 14 (cdv format by Eugène Pirou). - Group photograph at the École Alsacienne, circa 1883 (bistre print, 13.7x22.5cm), with classmates, principal F. Reider and Professor Th. Beck. - Group photograph at the École Alsacienne, May 24, 1888, during military exercises (old print, 13.7x22.5cm); in addition to military instructor Bouillet, Director Rieder and Professor Édouard Marty, P.L. is in the company of André Gide. - 2 photographs in 1888, bust (6.6x3.5cm), full-length (blue print, 7.8x4.5cm). Circa 1890. - P.L. seated in an armchair, a dog on his lap (10.5x5.8cm). - In bust form, in front of his bookcase (cdv format). - P.L. in his dressing room, looking in the mirror, 1894 (8.5x11cm). - P.L. at home, posing seated, 1896 (2 copies, 8.2x8.2 on Bullet Kodak square card) - P.L. in 1896, seated in an armchair (by Chamberlin, 6.2x3.2cm). - P.L. standing in front of a green wall, [Algiers 1897?] (22x17cm, foxing). - In a garden with two young women (including his niece Jeanne Chardon), Rouen 1897 (13x18cm; plus one negative). - P.L. with his brother Georges and sister Lucie, [Rouen 1895/98] (9x8.7cm). - P.L. with his brother Georges, bust, 1898 (in-8 by Otto). - P.L. seated in front of a screen, 1898 (9,2x8,3cm). - 2 small photos in Amsterdam, 1898 (4.5x5.5cm). Wedding. - P.L. and Louise leaving the church, 1899 (8.5x5.5cm mounted on cardboard). 1900s. - P.L. on a bench with Curnonsky (6.3x8.9cm), dedicated: "Au Cte Boris Curnonsky son ami Pierre Louÿs". - P.L., full-length, at Tamaris in 1905 (18.4x12.7). - P.L. on a station platform circa 1907 (8,1x11cm, rep.). Death. 3 photos of P.L. on his deathbed (silver prints, stamped H. Martinie (23x17cm).

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[Pierre LOUŸS]. 29 photographs; various formats. Exceptional set of photographs of Louÿs throughout his life. Childhood. - P.L. in 1872 (cdv format by Gustave in Le Mans), note on verso from his grandmother Anne-Élisabeth Sabatier: "Pierre Louis, mon petit-fils à l'âge de 21 mois. - received this 9 8bre 1872". - P.L. at age 4, 1874 (cdv format by Lejeune, Paris). - P.L. in 1876 (cdv format by Ch. Légée in Épernay), Anne-Élisabeth Sabatier: "Pierre Louis mon petit-fils [...] card received July 21, 1876". - P.L. at age ten (cdv format by Georges in Versailles), dated on the back by his grandmother "Janvier 1881". Adolescence. - P.L. at age 14 (cdv format by Eugène Pirou). - Group photograph at the École Alsacienne, circa 1883 (bistre print, 13.7x22.5cm), with classmates, principal F. Reider and Professor Th. Beck. - Group photograph at the École Alsacienne, May 24, 1888, during military exercises (old print, 13.7x22.5cm); in addition to military instructor Bouillet, Director Rieder and Professor Édouard Marty, P.L. is in the company of André Gide. - 2 photographs in 1888, bust (6.6x3.5cm), full-length (blue print, 7.8x4.5cm). Circa 1890. - P.L. seated in an armchair, a dog on his lap (10.5x5.8cm). - In bust form, in front of his bookcase (cdv format). - P.L. in his dressing room, looking in the mirror, 1894 (8.5x11cm). - P.L. at home, posing seated, 1896 (2 copies, 8.2x8.2 on Bullet Kodak square card) - P.L. in 1896, seated in an armchair (by Chamberlin, 6.2x3.2cm). - P.L. standing in front of a green wall, [Algiers 1897?] (22x17cm, foxing). - In a garden with two young women (including his niece Jeanne Chardon), Rouen 1897 (13x18cm; plus one negative). - P.L. with his brother Georges and sister Lucie, [Rouen 1895/98] (9x8.7cm). - P.L. with his brother Georges, bust, 1898 (in-8 by Otto). - P.L. seated in front of a screen, 1898 (9,2x8,3cm). - 2 small photos in Amsterdam, 1898 (4.5x5.5cm). Wedding. - P.L. and Louise leaving the church, 1899 (8.5x5.5cm mounted on cardboard). 1900s. - P.L. on a bench with Curnonsky (6.3x8.9cm), dedicated: "Au Cte Boris Curnonsky son ami Pierre Louÿs". - P.L., full-length, at Tamaris in 1905 (18.4x12.7). - P.L. on a station platform circa 1907 (8,1x11cm, rep.). Death. 3 photos of P.L. on his deathbed (silver prints, stamped H. Martinie (23x17cm).
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