Five Autograph Letters Signed, in French, from the French artist and designer Jean-Denis Malclès to an unnamed correspondent, regarding the sale of maquettes of costumes of a production of 'Orphée aux Enfers'. With price list of 31 items.

Author: 
Jean-Denis Malclès (1912-2002), French artist, illustrator and costume, set and poster designer for film, theatre, ballet and opera, who worked with Cocteau, Anouilh and others
Publication details: 
The five letters from 152 rue Leon-Maurice Nordmann, Paris. One from 1980 and the other four from 1982.
£280.00
SKU: 12985

The first four letters are each 1p., 12mo; and the fifth letter is 1p., 4to. The price list, which accompanies the last letter, is 2pp., 4to. All items in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. In the first letter (4 May 1980) he replies to his correspondent, thanking him for a letter 'concernant la representation d'Orphée aux Enfers que vous avez vu à Oxford en 1977'. He declares: 'Je suis très touché et très flatté par votre appreciation au sujet des costumes de ce spectacle et cela m'a fait un très grand plaisir.' He still possesses 'les maquettes originales de ces costumes - et je suis parfaitement disposé éventuellement à en vendre - Je vous indique le prix de ces dessins - 3000FS. la maquette.' In the next letter (28 May 1982) he acknowledges receipt of a cheque for the price of 'la maquette de "Diane" d'Orphée aux Enfers. Je vous en remerci beaucoup et je suis très flatté que vous ayez été seduit par ce costume de Diane et j'espère que la maquette de ce même costume vous plaira de la même façon'. The third letter (7 June 1982) accompanied the 'Diane' maquette. Malclès asks for confirmation of receipt and of the correspondent's satisfaction, and informs him that another drawing has been sold. In the fourth and fifth letters (8 and 26 July 1982) concern the sending of photographs of other drawings, the latter being accompanied by a numbered list, giving the titles and prices of 31 items, from '1) planche 4 costumes pour "la Cagnotte" de Labiche. 5000' to '31) Colombe de Jean Anouilh (Mde. Alexandra.) 4000 | + la maquettes [sic] avec 3 danseuses "la Fiancee du Diable". 6000'