Anglo-Irish writer (1854-1900). Autograph letter (fragment). Philadelphia. Oblong-8vo. 1 p. Upper part of a larger sheet. Somewhat browned, edge and fold damages repaired.
3.500 €
(94607)
During his first trip through the USA to Florence Duncan, editor of the magazine 'Quiz' published in Philadelphia. „Dear Mrs. Florence Duncan, / I thank you for your very courteous letter, and, as I should not like to leave Philadelphia without seeing its most“. From the collection of German writer Annette von Droste-Hülshoff and descent.
Anglo-Irish writer (1854-1900). Signature on a small card. no place, no date. Small card. 3½x4½ inches; minor abrasion at lower left corner. Gilt edges.
3.850 €
(96018)
Nice clean signature on a small card with gilt edges.
Anglo-Irish writer (1854-1900). Nice signature on a visiting card (of a third person). Hôtel d'Alsace Rue des Beaux Arts. Oblong-32mo. 1 p. 60 : 95 mm. Pencil.
4.500 €
(96876)
On the back of a visiting card from Michel Tavera (whose name and address he crossed out), Wilde wrote his address in pencil: "Oscar Wilde Hôtel d'Alsace Rue des Beaux Arts".
Anglo-Irish writer (1854-1900). Autograph letter signed. 1267 Broadway, New York. 8vo. 1 page on bifolium.
12.500 €
(98205/BN64282)
To Mr. Boyce: "Your account has not yet reached me: pray send it at once".
Anglo-Irish writer (1854-1900). Autograph envelope. [London. Oblong small 8vo. 1 page.
2.500 €
(98211/BN64292)
Addressed to Arthur Bellamy Clifton (1862-1932), a solicitor who eventually became a successful London art dealer (in partnership with Robbie Ross) and was one of Wilde's oldest friends. Wilde lent him money to get married, and Clifton later visited Wilde in prison and was one of the few loyal friends who stood by him until his death.
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E. Brief mit U.
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Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Schriftsteller. E. Brief mit U. O. O. u. D. [2. Mai 1889]. 1 S. auf Doppelblatt. 8°. – An einen Freund, den er in den Socrates Club einlädt: „Come and dine at Soc. tomorrow (Thursday) (morning dress –) What ages since I saw you [...]“. – Etwas fleckig und mit stärkeren Knickspuren; die Datierung gemäß einer schwach lesbaren Notiz in Bleistift a. d. Recto-Seite von Bl. 1.
Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift „OscarWilde“.
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An einen Herrn, dem er für den Herbst zwei neue Vorträge ankündigt. „[…] I will have two new lectures at least next season – besides those I have delivered […]“ – Als Nachsatz fügt er an: „October will do – but my fee is always the same.“ Gemeint sind wohl die Vorträge „The Value of Art in Modern Life“ und „Dress“, die er auf seiner Vortragsreise durch England, von Oktober 1884 bis Ende März 1885, hielt.
Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift.
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An Mrs Stephenson: „will you accept a copy of my poems in memory of the charming evening I had the privilege of passing at your house […]“.
Portraitphotographie m. e. U.
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Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), irischer Schriftsteller. Kabinettfotografie m. e. U. auf der Bildseite, o. O. u. D., 1 Seite, 10,7 x 16,3 cm. Leicht gebräunt. Ausdruckstarkes Hüftbild mit Zigarette nach halblinks. Fotografie: Alfred Ellis, London. Sehr selten.
Eigenhändiger Aphorismus mit Unterschrift.
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Bemerkenswerter Aphorismus des irischen Schriftstellers: „Satire is the homage which mediocrity pays to genius. Oscar Wilde. New York. May 7 th 82“. Oscar Wilde hielt eine Rede in Freehold, New Jersey. Am 11. Mai erschien in einer lokalen Zeitung: "This apostle of aesthetics was welcomed by light applause [...] it was very fine, his words were grandiose, his diction chosen. But his performance was poor, he mumbled his words, his delivery was simply shocking. He impressed less by the need for beauty than by his outrageous and effeminate appearance by which he disgusted his audience.“ Dieser Aphorismus entstand während der Vortragsreise, die Oscar Wilde von Januar bis Dezember 1882 durch die Vereinigten Staaten und Kanada führte. Dabei führte Wilde seine Philosophie der Ästhetik aus, beschäftigte sich mit den Tugenden der Kunst, des schöpferischen Genies und der Schönheit und stellt insbesondere seine Auffassung von den Tendenzen der zeitgenössischen Kunst in Großbritannien (The English Renaissance in Art) und der dekorativen Kunst (The House Beautiful) vor, die von William Morris (1834-1896 beeinflusst ist. Morris gilt als Begründer der Arts & Crafts Bewegung. Aufgrund seines Auftretens galt Wilde einerseits als Ästhet, zugleich sah er sich dem Sarkasmus des Publikums ausgesetzt. Zeugnis gibt sein Bericht einer Vorlesung: “He had pushed faith in his principles to the point of appearing in evening dress and short breeches, a protest against modern anti-aesthetic pants. You think if the Yankees laughed at this get-up. But on Tuesday, in Boston, the young students of serious Harvard University took the malice and sarcasm even further. About sixty of them, all seated in the first rows of the room, were dressed à la “Wilde”, a black coat, short breeches, silk stockings, and adorned with long flowing wigs to imitate the opulent hair of the young poet”. (Oscar Wilde, Nothing is true but the beautiful). Er berichtet von einem Auftritt in Abendrobe und kurzen Hosen, was ein bewusster Protest gegen die Kleidung der Zeit war. “Man kann sich vorstellen, dass die Yankees über diese Aufmachung gelacht haben. Aber am Dienstag, in Boston, trieben die jungen Studenten der seriösen Harvard-Universität die Häme und den Sarkasmus noch weiter. Etwa sechzig von ihnen, die alle in den ersten Reihen des Saals saßen, waren à la "Wilde" gekleidet, ein schwarzer Mantel, kurze Hosen, Seidenstrümpfe und geschmückt mit langen wallenden Perücken, um das üppige Haar des jungen Dichters zu imitieren." Wie das Autograph zeigt, reagierte Oscar Wilde auf seine Weise auf den Spott vor allem in der Provinz. Seinen Auftritt in New York zwei Tage darauf bezeichnete er selbst als “a brilliant success. I spoke at the Wallack Theater in the afternoon: not an empty seat and I made great progress in diction and gestures. I'm really very eloquent – sometimes. I was warmly congratulated” (Oscar Wilde, Nothing is true but the beautiful – page 588). Auf die Idee zu dieser Amerika-Tour wurde Wilde durch seinen Impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte gebracht, der damit die von ihm produzierte Operette “Patience” von WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan promoten wollte. Während dieser USA-Tour deklinierte Oscar Wilde erstmals den Satz: “Satire is the homage which mediocrity pays to genius.” Es gibt ihn auch in der Variante: “Satire, always as sterile as it in shameful and as impotent as it is insolent, paid them that usual homage which mediocrity pays to genius.” und "Satire, always as sterile as it is shameful and as impotent as it is insolent, has paid them that usual homage which mediocrity pays to genius" (posthum veröffentlicht in “Essays and Lectures”, 1908). Provenienz: . Walter P. Chrysler Collection (1909.1988) – Gift to the Chrysler Museum. . Chrysler Museum of Art Collection (Inv. 77.1204 – sold for the benefit of museum acquisitions) Bibliograph: . Pléiade, under the direction of Jean Gattégno, Gallimard, Paris, 1996. . Oscar Wilde, Aphorisms, Arlea, 2008. . Oscar Wilde, Nothing is True but the Beautiful, Selected Works, 2019.
Autograph poem signed.
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„Spirit of beauty! tarry yet a while | They are not dead, thine ancient votaries, | Some few there are to whom your radiant smile | Is better than a thousand victories. | Oscar Wilde | June 26. '82“ The quatrain is part of the poem “The Garden of Eros” by Oscar Wilde. The last two lines of the 18th stanza read: “Though all the nobly slain of Waterloo | Rise up in wrath against them! tarry still, there are a few”. Wilde demonstrates his intimate knowledge, and passion for, Greek mythology. The stanza’s content: This spirit that he hopes to summon, and perhaps has, he asks to “tarry still a-while.” He wants her to stay nearby so he can remind her that those that once worshiped her are not all dead. There are “Some few” who would sacrifice “a thousand victories” to see her smile. She should not abandon all hope, believing she is forgotten just because men now fight for other things. Although Oscar Wilde is mostly known for his work in the theater and his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1890), he also produced a great variety of poetry in his lifetime. 'The Garden of Eros' is a long poem published in the collection "Poems" in 1881. This poem not only illustrates Wilde’s extreme cultural repertoire in Greek and Roman mythology and his expertise in creating poetic imagery but also manifests Wilde’s ideas on love and the essence of art, as well as being a declaration of love to poetry. The manuscript presented here was written down by Wilde in New Orleans, in June 1882, during the cycle of 140 lectures given across the United States and Canada between January and December 1882. Bibliography: . Pléiade Oscar Wilde, under the direction of Jean Gattégno, Gallimard, Paris, 1996. . Oscar Wilde, Nothing is True but the Beautiful, Selected Works, 2019. . Oscar Wilde, The Garden of Eros and Other Poems, Mervyn Peake. . Oscar Wilde in America.




