RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction’s August Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale offers more than 900 lots, headlined by a special World War II section that tells the story of a war that defined a generation. In addition to this historic offering, headlining items include an important letter by King Henry VIII related to a treaty negotiation, a 1919 letter from Einstein to his ex-wife and children, a remarkable pair of letters by John Lennon about his breakup with Cynthia, and a flag fragment from Horatio Nelson's HMS Victory. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in August 2017.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Giorgio de Chirico499 - Giorgio de Chirico
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Italian artist and writer (1888–1978) who founded the scuola metafisica art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists. Untranslated ALS in
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Lovis Corinth500 - Lovis Corinth
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German painter and printmaker (1858–1925) whose work evolved into a union of impressionism and expressionism. Untranslated ALS in pencil, in German, o
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George Cruikshank501 - George Cruikshank
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Original signed pencil sketch on an off-white 6 x 4 sheet, depicting a shoreline with two men and a harpooned seal against a backdrop of harbored ship
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Robert Delaunay502 - Robert Delaunay
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French artist (1885–1941) who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colors and ge
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Edouard Detaille503 - Edouard Detaille
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French painter and military artist (1848–1912). Untranslated ALS in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 3.75 x 6.25, Boulevard Malesherbes lett
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Jean Dubuffet504 - Jean Dubuffet
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French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for founding the 'Art Brut' movement. TLS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, March 20, [no year...
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Raoul Dufy505 - Raoul Dufy
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ALS in French, one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, September 30, 1946. Letter to Mr. Grolier of Librarie Rombaldi, who was publishing a book illustrated
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Tsuguharu Foujita506 - Tsuguharu Foujita
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Japanese painter and printmaker (1886–1968) whose work combined Japanese techniques with Western style. Illustrated ALS in French, signed “Foujita,” o
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Charles Garnier507 - Charles Garnier
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French architect (1825–1898) known for the Palais Garnier (the Opera House of Paris) and the Opera de Monte-Carlo. Untranslated ALS in French, one pag
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Francois Gerard508 - Francois Gerard
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French painter (1770–1837) best remembered for his portraits, who served as baron of the Empire in 1809, an officer of the legion d'honneur, and...
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