BAC (Ferdinand). AUTOGRAPH LETTERS AND ORIGINAL... Lot 2

BAC (Ferdinand). AUTOGRAPH LETTERS AND ORIGINAL DRAWINGS addressed by the writer and caricaturist Ferdinand BAC (1859-1952) to the woman of letters Renée de BRIMONT (1880-1943). VERY PRETTY SET OF 42 CARICATURES and 15 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS offering an interesting panorama of the personalities of the IIIrd Republic: politicians, artists, writers, etc. Most of the drawings are full-page in black ink and colored pencil. - L.A.S. enriched with a CARICATURE of the DUC DE SAINT-SIMON (1675-1755). One double f. (180 X 273 mm), center fold. 1 page of text: "June 16, 1711 [1911]. Madame, unable to come this evening, I send Mr. le Duc de Saint-Simon to you [...]". - L.A.S. enriched with a CARICATURE by Auguste RODIN (1840-1977), captioned "Le spécimen historique". One double f. (136 X 180 mm). 1 page of text: "August 7, 1911. Madame et chère Divinité, Auguste Rodin sends me this morning a sketch of his future Primitive Man, which he intends to erect on the Place de la Concorde to replace the Obelisk [...]". [...] ". Signed: Le voyageur sensible. - L.A.S. August 4, 1911, enriched with an ORIGINAL DRAWING featuring Renée de Brimont, looking hieratic, seated on an obelisk, proclaiming "Vive l'Empereur" and F. Bac at her feet. One double f. (137 X 180 mm). 1 page of text. - L.A.S. enriched with a CARICATURE by Frédéric MASSON (1847-1923): "Vive l'Empereur! August 15, 1911. Broglie (Eure) Ferdinand Bac". One double f. (123 X 168 mm). 1 page of text. - Full-page CARICURE of NAPOLEON I encircling an Egyptian statue with a laurel wreath. F. Bac. August 15, 1911. One f. (124 X 168 mm). - L.A.S. Dec. 20, 1911 enriched with an ORIGINAL DRAWING signed: Le pont de Tolède. One double f. (111 X 172 mm). 1 ½ pages of text. - CARICATURE by Denys COCHIN (1851-1922): "Le Baron Denys Cochin de l'Académie Française. Le gargotier des Cardinaux. F. Bac / March 1, 1912". One f. (104 X 135 mm). Enclosed: signed autograph postcard ending with the words "Voici le sanglier de l'Académie." - FULL-PAGE CARICURE by Émile COMBES (1835-1921): "Le père Combes au Sénat / 25 juin 1912 / avant la séance où l'on vote les crédits du bicentenaire de J-J Rousseau. F. Bac". One f. (168 x 250 mm). Joint: a L.A.S. (1 f. double 124 X 168 mm, 2 pages) June 25, 1912: "I sketched Father Combes for you. I was sitting opposite him. He was writing like a rat nibbles a board." - L.A.S. Versailles June 29, 1912 enriched with a CARICATURE of Count Joseph PRIMOLI (1851-1927). One double f. (136 X 179 mm). 1 page of text. - CARICATURE by Louis DUCHESNE (1843-1922): "Monseigneur Duchesne de l'Académie française. July 11, 1912 / after a good lunch in his beautiful alpaca cassock". One f. (180 X 272 mm) captioned in lower margin. - L.A.S. Versailles Oct. 4, 1912 enriched with a CARICATURE: "Variation sur le Docteur Faust à la manière de Rembrandt...". One double f. (136 X 179 mm). One page of text. - ORIGINAL DRAWING: "Rembrandt malheureux et délaissé se promène dans la campagne 1661. F. Bac 1912". One f. Canson (151 X 196 mm). Joint: a 3-page L.A.S. on double f. (134 X 180 mm) "19 oct. 1912 [...] Here is enclosed an old Rembrandt for you [...]". - CARICATURE by Étienne GROSCLAUDE (1858-1932). One f. (135 X 181 mm). "Grosclaude / Retour de chez mélanie 12 oct. 1912 et après un charmant dîner. F. Bac". Caption in margin. - L.A.S. enriched with a CARICATURE of FERDINAND I (1861-1948). One double f. (124 X 168 mm). 1 page of text. F. Bac Oct. 26, 1912. - CARICATURE by Paul HERVIEU (1857-1915). One f. (125 X 169 mm). "Paul Hervieu / November 3, 1912". - CARICATURE by Georges de PORTO-RICHE (1849-1930): "La vieillesse de Don Juan. 17 nov. 1912. F. Bac". One f. (189 x 200 mm). Handwritten caption in margin. - CARICATURE by Arthur MEYER (1844-1924) trampling an issue of L'Action Française: Allez dire à Monseigneur que pour toute une vie de dévouement à la Cause du Roy je ne demande qu'une seule chose: " La suppression intégrale de Mr Léon Daudet ". F. Bac. 1912. One f. (181 X 269 mm). - CARICATURE by Raymond POINCARÉ (1860-1934): La manière inspirée de M. Raymond Poincaré - La R. F. crowning R. P. Versailles January 17, 1913 or at least Nice (same date) F. Bac. One f. (170 X 248 mm). - CARICATURE The Coronation of Phryne - F. Bac / June 1913. One double f. (135 X 180 mm). - CARICATURE: "La manière inspirée de M. Raymond Poincaré - La R. F. crowning R. P. Versailles January 17, 1913 or at least Nice (same date) F. Bac. One f. (170 X 248 mm). - 4 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, 3 signed and dated Talcy Oct. 2, 1913. Le Fantôme allant au Pigeonnier - Le Fantôme du château de Talcy - Le Fantôme tenant dans sa main la miniature de Mr et Mad. Suard - The arrival of the Phantom. One double f. and 1 f. (140 X 180 mm) - CA