System Number: 07838
Date: [January 1891?][1]
Author: JW
Place: London
Recipient: Maurice Joyant[2]
Place: [Paris]
Repository: Library of Congress
Call Number: Manuscript Division, Pennell-Whistler Collection, PWC 3/21/1
Document Type: ALS
21. CHEYNE WALK.
CHELSEA.
Cher Monsieur -
Je vous envoie, avec mes meilleurs souhaits pour la nouvelle année, mes remerciements pour votre lettre[3] -
Vous aves très bien conquis "l'amateur"! - et je suis charmé de savoir une de[s] Nocturnes[4] bien placée a Paris -
Maintenant Monsieur Thomson[5] a du vous écrire, et vous envoyer déja quelque epreuves des lithographies - j'espère en avoir d'autres, d'ici peu de jours -
[p. 2] Quant au grand tableau[6], il a voulu le garder pour le moment - mais il est probable que vous l'aurez bientôt -
Prochainement je me propose de venir vous rendre visite et alors nous pouvons arranger autre chose pour le petit coin mysterieux!
J McN. Whistler
Avez vous recu la photographie[7] que je vous ai envoyé? -
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Translation:
Dear Sir -
Together with my best wishes for the New Year, I give you my thanks for your letter -
You have conquered "the amateur" very well! - and I am delighted to know that one of the Nocturnes is well placed in Paris.
Now Mr Thomson must have written to you, and already sent you a few proofs of the lithographs - I hope to have others, in a few days' time.
[p. 2] As for the large picture, he wanted to keep it for the moment - but you will probably have it soon -
I propose to come and visit you shortly and then we can arrange something else for the mysterious little corner!
J McN. Whistler
Did you receive the photograph I sent you?
Notes:
1. [January 1891?]
Dated by reference to the New Year and by address.
2. Maurice Joyant
Maurice Joyant (1864-1930), art dealer, manager of Boussod, Valadon et Cie [more].
3. lettre
Not located.
4. Nocturnes
Possibly Nocturne: Grey and Silver (YMSM 156).
5. Monsieur Thomson
David Croal Thomson (1855-1930), art dealer [more].
6. tableau
Possibly Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother (YMSM 101).
7. photographie
Not identified.