Autograph letters signed (7) and typed letters signed (5) : Much Hadham, Hertdfordshire and Athens, to Henri Jonquières, 1949 Nov. 3-1951 Aug. 4.

Record ID: 
193779
Accession number: 
MA 4547
Author: 
Moore, Henry, 1898-1986
Credit: 
Purchase, Fellows Fund in honor of Francis S. Mason, Jr.; 1987.
Description: 
12 items (20 p.)
Notes: 

The book discussed in these letters appeared in 1951 (dated 1950); it was Moore's first illustrated book. The lithographs were made in France from plastics that Moore sent over from England.

Summary: 

Concerning his illustrations for an edition of Goethe's Prometheus, translated by André Gide, that Jonquières was publishing; giving a detailed account of the progress of Moore's work and instructions for the production of color lithographs for the book. The letter dated 1951 Mar. 2 speaks of his exhibition in Athens.