Antoine Bourdelle is preparing a vertical stone base for his bronze.

Antoine BOURDELLE (1861.1929)

Autograph letter signed to the architect Alfred Rome.

Two in-4 ° pages illustrated and raised with watercolor. Envelope.

Slight traces of adhesive on the back.

Paris. June 2, 1922.

"My discipline is such that I do not tire myself and I am happier when I hold my work than when I abandon it. »»

Superb illustrated letter from the French sculptor preparing a bronze overlooking a vertical stone base.

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"Dear Friend Rome, here is how I see the stone base that we will then sweat with the oxide of iron which leaves a golden tone. Right stele A+has flared for stability, but the weight also counts. No packaging costs but will you receive bronze in time? 

Dimensions - Height 1m35. AA drawing scale width with flared base for solid base.

Thank you very much dear friends. I am kept archi. Huge work. Because does and redo by me alone. Huge delay in my monuments! Will I only have a vacation this year? I do not know - I know that it would not be necessary. My discipline is such that I do not tire myself and I am happier when I hold my work than when I abandon it. Maybe I will go to Italy in auto-but I dare to count there.

You think we would be happy to be able to come - alas is the word we have to say. I do not know where to start my work, how to get out of my delays. It was not necessary to send the 4 thousand that we received well check.

Do you believe that my low speed, bronze will arrive early enough? To all your big and small people my very cordial tributes. If you photograph bronze on the column at the museum, surround with three ladies, the two large and the very small ... in haste and to all of you. Ant. Bourdelle. 

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