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Etienne Drian
Letters Signed by Etienne Drian the Countess Pecci Blunt - 1928 to 1960

1928/60

About the Item

Collect these 3 Autograph Letters Signed by Etienne Drian the Countess Pecci Blunt, written in French from 1928 to 1960. Each item, one page, single-sided. In Excellent conditions. Perfectly readable. Original envelope included. In detail: A.L.S. Paris, January 12th 1928. On light blue paper. A.L.S. Paris, December 22nd 1953. On ivory-colored paper. A.L.S. Undated. around 1959-60. On ivory-colored paper. Greeting Letters by one of the biggest French fashion illustrator to the Countess and patron of art, with kind request for meetings at the atelier, or invitations to his exhibitions. Adrien Désirée Etienne (France, Lorraine, 1885 -1961). Generally called Drian, Adrien Désirée Etienne is still today known as a fashion illustrator of magazines like Les Feuillets d’Art in 1920, the Illustration, Harper’s Bazaar, Les Costumes Parisiens or the Gazette du Bon Ton. He was one of the closest friend of the French couturier Paul Poiret and the movie director Sacha Guitry. From 1907, he began his collaborationfor the magazine Femina. In 1912, he took part in Paul Poiret’s creations as a fashion designer: he was going to become one of the best fashion designer and illustrator of the 20th century. He exhibited at the Gallery Levesque in Paris, during the exhibition “Les Collaborateurs de la Gazette du Bon Ton”. He illustrated novels and tales, created showcases in the US, made the decoration of the office of Molyneux and frescoes for Elsie de Wolfe, without forgetting the oil technique. He did a set of paintings on glass that was exhibited at the Parisian Gallery Charpentier in 1950. This technique requires a wonderful precision, because the painter realizes his work directly on glass Countess Anna Laetitia Pecci (Rome, 1885 - Marlia, 1971) Better known as Mimì Pecci-Blunt , the Italian noblewoman was an art collector, patron and nephew of Pope Leo XIII. Extremely volcanic, she was very active in the cultural field, opening numerous lounges, galleries and theaters. In 1919 she married Cecil Blumenthal, later changed to Blunt, a wealthy Jewish banker from New York, heir to an important collection of nineteenth-century French painting. His Parisian and Roman salons was frequented by artists and intellectuals of the caliber of Salvador Dalì, Paul Valery, Poulenc, Paul Claudel.
  • Creator:
    Etienne Drian (1885-1961, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1928/60
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.63 in (27 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1125521stDibs: LU65037246852
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