Аукцион Bidspirit | RIVERA DIEGO: (1886-1957)

RIVERA DIEGO: (1886-1957) - RIVERA DIEGO: (1886-1957) Mexican painter. T.L.S., Diego Rivera , one page, 4to, Coyoacan, Mexico, 3 rd February 1947, to Nettie King. Rivera thanks his correspondent for her kind letter, continuing 'I am ready to wait for the decision of the publisher provided that I could have the hope of your coming down to discuss the matter, and that of course more for the pleasure of seeing you again' and further stating 'The Christmas cards interest me, specially on account of being in the good company of painters such as you mention, but the only trouble is to have to do the sketches without knowing the results the [y] may have. The most difficult part of it is to imagine and do the composition for the painting. The actual price for my sketches are around the amount you announce as the possible advance, which makes it difficult to risk the work without being sure of the profit obtained by it. This is why being interested in your proposition, I hope you find a solution to the situation I present' . Together with three carbon typed retained copies of letters from Nettie King to Rivera, each one page, 4to, New York, January - September 1947, discussing the project for providing paintings to be reproduced on Christmas cards, to which other artists including Norman Rockwell and Picasso are contributing, as well as the possibility of Rivera making illustrations for a book ( 'It is very secret to this point because I am trying to get a large first edition publication and I am presenting the matter with suggestions to have you illustrate the book. Naturally these things take lots of time and lots of maneuvering [sic]. I still feel very confident that we will get it' ), and also sending good wishes to Rivera's lovely and charming wife, hoping that she is recovering her health quickly. One staple to the upper left corner of Rivera's letter and some chipping to the edges of King's letters, G to VG, 4