Documents associated with: 64th Annual Exhibition, Royal Society of British Artists, London, 1887
Record 14 of 31
System Number: 08142
Date: [March or November 1887?][1]
Author: JW
Place: London
Recipient: Alfred Stevens[2]
Place: [Paris]
Repository: Library of Congress
Call Number: Manuscript Division, Pennell-Whistler Collection, PWC 2/59/5
Document Type: ALS
'Whisler[3]' [sic]
BEEFSTEAK CLUB,
KING WILLIAM STREET,
STRAND, W. C.
Ça y est mon cher ami! -
Arrivez - et aussi tôt que possible -
L'Ouverture[4] qu'il ne faut pas manquer est fixée pour le 25. courant -
[p. 2] c'est à dire pour Vendredi de la semaine prochaine -
Les invitations ne font que commencer et vous aurez votre carté d'içi deux jours -
A bientôt -
toujours
[butterfly signature]
hourra!.
[top of p. 2] Vous connaissez la langue anglaise a fond! -
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Translation:
There we are, my dear friend! - Come - and as quickly as possible -
The Opening which you must not miss is fixed for the 25th of this month -
That is to say for Friday of next week - They have only just begun the invitations and you will have your card in two days from now.
I hope to see you soon.
Always
[butterfly signature]
Hurrah!
You have a thorough knowledge of the English language! -
Notes:
1. [March or November 1887?]
Dated by possible reference to exhibition (see below).
2. Alfred Stevens
Alfred Émile-Léopold Stevens (1823-1906), history and portrait painter [more].
3. Whisler
Written in another hand.
4. Ouverture
Possibly of 64th Annual Exhibition, Royal Society of British Artists, London, 1887, or the winter exhibition of the RBA.