Auguste Renoir Letters, 1882–1919

Auguste Renoir Letters, 1882–1919

Fifteen letters, addressed to Paul Bérard, Julie Manet, and Gustave Geffroy, among others. Largely personal in nature, the letters contain some discussions of works-in-progress, dealers, and travel, including Renoir's trip to Argenteuil with Gustave Caillebotte.
Edmond and Lucie Cousturier Papers

Edmond and Lucie Cousturier Papers, ca. 1890–1908

One hundred letters, most from Henri Edmond Cross to Maximilien Luce or the Cousturiers, as well as postcards, manuscripts, and two sketchbooks by Cross. Letters by artists such as Lucien Pissarro, Paul and Berthe Signac, and Edgar Degas discuss the theory and practice of Neo-Impressionism.
Henri Edmond Cross Letters to Maximilien Luce

Henri Edmond Cross Letters to Maximilien Luce, 1896

Seven letters from Henri Edmond Cross to Maximilien Luce, concerning works by Pierre Bonnard, Paul Cézanne, Honoré Daumier, Eugène Delacroix, and Constantin Meunier.
Letters and Receipts from Charles Daubigny to Clients

Letters and Receipts from Charles Daubigny to Clients, 1839–70

Four letters and four receipts document the movement and prices of art works.
Letters from Bartolomeo Ammannati, 1560–1578

Letters from Bartolomeo Ammannati, 1560–78

More than 55 letters and one document by the Italian sculptor and architect chronicle four Tuscan projects: the porphyry column in the Piazza St. Trinità in Florence, the Palazzo Pitti, the Ponte à Mare in Pisa, and the Neptune fountain in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
Letters Received by Robert and James Adam

Letters Received by Robert and James Adam

Five letters dating from 1764–77 sent to the brothers by their agents and by sculptors in Italy, reporting on the status of work commissioned by them. Letters were written by Francois Barazzi, Bartolomeo Cavaceppi, Benedetto Pastorini, and Giuseppe Ceracchi.
Letters to and from Eugène Delacroix and Working Notes

Letters to and from Eugène Delacroix and Working Notes, 1814–63

One hundred forty one letters to and from Delacroix, most dating from the last 15 years of his life; portions of a school notebook; and two sheets of working notes.
Letters to Augustin Challamel

Letters to Augustin Challamel, ca. 1834–45

Fifty letters addressed to Challamel, primarily in his capacity as director of La France litteraire, concerning illustrations and prints appearing in the journal from painters and sculptors including Louis Boulanger, David d'Angers, Decamps, Eugène Delacroix, Antoine Etex, Tony Johannot, Meissonier, Antoine Preault, and the author Edouard de Beaumont-Vassy.

Letters to Fernand Fleuret

Letters to Fernand Fleuret, ca. 1905–33

Seventy letters written by Raoul Dufy and Othon Friesz to Fleuret contain details of the modernist cultural milieu in Paris. (Access is available only to on-site readers and to Getty staff.)
Robert Motherwell, Writings on Art, 1941–71

Robert Motherwell, Writings on Art, 1941–71

Panel discussions, interviews, letters to curators, and other informal writings (including drafts and corrections), as well as audio recordings and transcripts of a 1969 interview with Arthur Cohen.