System Number: 05706
Date: 23 March 1892
Author: David Croal Thomson[1]
Place: London
Recipient: JW
Place: [Paris]
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler T51
Document Type: ALS
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THE GOUPIL GALLERY
BOUSSOD, VALADON & CO.
116 & 117, NEW BOND STREET. W.
TELEGRAMS, - BOUSSOD, LONDON.
London
23 March 1892.
Dear Sir,
We have been having a lot of visitors to the Exhibition[2] & in almost every case the pictures are "admired". Many doubtless say they are pleased & understand little enough of the matter, but all round the public are decidedly appreciative
[p. 2] The visitors have been from Royal Princesses to Royal Academicians. The princesses (Duchess of Edinburgh[3] & her two daughters) said they "did not understand them one bit". Mr Burne Jones[4] came[,] paid his 1/- & was here quite one hour - He is a bigger minded man that [sic] one would have thought. He examined every picture & had a long talk with Walter Sickert[5] who will doubtless tell you what he said.
Artists & students come in crowds before 11 am & stop for hours.
[p. 3] We are rather curious about the Jour réservé on Friday - at 2/6!
There are many press notices. Shall we send them to you or are you having them?
A serious business question. One man wants to know if £400 or £450 would buy Madame Reveillons[6] 'Music Room.' We wired to her & she replies consult you. Will you kindly think [p. 4] over the matter for her & say what your idea is. Our man will not pay more than £450 we fear -
No other offers of a serious kind up to the present.
Yours faithfully
pp [stamped:] BOUSSOD VALADON & CO.
D C Thomson
MANAGER.
J McN. Whistler Eq
We are in active correspondence with Paris respecting a show at Rue Chaptal[7]
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Notes:
1. David Croal Thomson
David Croal Thomson (1855-1930), art dealer [more].
2. Exhibition
Nocturnes, Marines and Chevalet Pieces, Boussod, Valadon & Cie, Goupil Gallery, London, 1892.
3. Duchess of Edinburgh
Marie Alexandrovna (1853-1920), Duchess of Edinburgh and later Grand Duchess of Russia [more].
4. Mr Burne Jones
Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-1898), painter and designer [more].
5. Walter Sickert
Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942), artist and writer on art [more].
6. Madame Reveillons
Julia de Kay Revillon (1855-1930), née Whistler, JW's niece [more], who was considering the sale of Harmony in Green and Rose: The Music Room (YMSM 34) (see #05176).
7. Rue Chaptal
JW did not have another show at the Boussod, Valadon and Co. branch in Paris.