‎Gonthier Pierre-Henri‎
‎Rembrandt‎

‎4 autograph letters signed by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, to "Khourshed" [ "Khourshed de Ravalieu", Raden Ayou Jodjana born Elisabeth Pop ], mostly about Persian Poets, and about Rembrandt (very damaged, with great lacking). From Chelwood, 3 Bedford Road, Bedford Park, London, W 4. Dated Dec. 22 1920, Mar. 7 1921, Mar. 28 1921, Apr. 7, 1921‎

‎Dec. 22 1920, 4 pages, with small lackings : "My Dear Khourshed, warmest greetings & best wishes for Xmas & the New Year. I am sorry to hear that you have been ill [ ... ] Your husband write to me just before he was leaving London, to let him know when time came, if I would let him this house. I have decided nothing yet, & shall not I think be in a position to decide till the Spring. It is [ ... ] to hear that [ .... ] thinks your plan can be performed if certain conditions are fulfilled, which you are in a position to fulfill. [... ] It is evidently a musical Plan. Do you want my collaboration in the Libretto ? What is the idea underlying it ? For title, either "At feet of Shiva" or "At Shiva's Feet" would be good English. Some [ ... ]might prefer the one, and some other prefer "At Shiva's Feet". It is shorter, and the rythm is more balanced. As regards [ ... ] I agree with your remarks in the abstracts, but am puzzled to see later application. What is the question that I did [ ... ] but which you want to answer ? What is the question & what is the answer ? Perhaps the sand & waves of Scheveningen are necessary before I can solve the puzzle ? Or perhaps a [ ... ] chair of musical laughter, or perhaps after all, not among these things, but simply [... ] I don't know. That's unfinished conversation - or interrupted [ ... ] : shall we just treasure it because it began at all, & not be impatient because it did not finish ? [ ... ] sunbeams, love themselves in [... ]Mar.7, 1921, 4 pages, with small lackings : "My dear Khourshed, I a glad you are better, & I hope you will soon recover this weakness which must make an eager soul like yours free under the compulsory withdrawal from fields words & the ever-sounding sea. We are having such beautiful weather - [ ... ]summer spring days, with a bite of frost in the mornings, our clear blue skies, through which Orion & Sirius & all the great summer constellations are gradually making their [ ... ] overload. Do you remember the glorious summer days we had in The Hague ? It was autumn then. Now is the sun of Spring, increasing in splendour and strength. Good [ ... ] About my Lecture on Hafiz in the Lyceum Club an Mar. 5th. : I am going to give an account of Hafiz & illustrate his poetry to this audience : 1 - by the singing of one of his Tales in Persian ; 2 - by the singing of this same Ode in an English verse translation in the original metres, & 3 - by explanations of his meanings. I have transleted the Ode which begins [persian text ] [ lacking ] who are going to set it to music & also to find singers if possible. [... ] But you are at a distance, & in this state of your health, I dare not ask you to undertake the strain. I have not seen any english translation of Hafiz that is satisfactory. I do not claim for my translation that it is satisfactory. But it is an honest presentment. [ ... ]I send you my Poem on Rembrandt. If you can make, or have made, two copies without mistakes, I shall ask for one copy to be sent to me & the other for publication to the Gazette de Hollande or any other paper that may like to publish it." Mar. 28,1921, 10 pages, with important lackings : [long letter about his poems on Rembrandt, then, on a second part, about Hafiz ] "Hafiz first addresses his master, the beloved Shiraz. He offers him whole heards, but if he only finds acceptance, what will he not give ? The black mole is rules a blemish, but even for a blemish of their master, he will give what is to him most precious. Samarkand & Bokhara were reputed the two finest cities of the time [... ] The turkish painter whom picture : "Jeune Emir à l'étude" I saw in Liverpool was Osman Hamdu Bey, of Constantinople. He frequently exhibited in Paris and died within this century. If you can get any reproduction of this picture, I shall be obliged" [ ... ]. Apr. 7, 1921 4 pages, very damage, half of the text lacking ‎

‎Scarce set of 4 autograph letters by Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1872-1953), the famous british-indian scholar known for is his translation into English and commentary of the Qu'ran. Formed by Hazrat Inayat Khan, his correspondent Elisabeth Pop (1888-1981) then gave recitals of Indian and Persian songs, under the stage name of "Khourshed de Ravalieu". She will officially married in 1923 to a famous Javanese dancer, Raden Mas Jodjana and changed her name in "Raden Ayou Jodjana" (a large set if archives coming from them available in our catalogue). ‎

‎Rembrandt. El Maestro y su Taller. ‎

‎Electa Espana. 1991. 2 volumes in-4. Brochés avec emboîtage. Très nombreuses représentations des oeuvres de Rembrandt en couleurs. BE. Emboîtage légèrelent usé. ‎

‎Rembrandt : The master & his workshop. Drawings & etchings -‎

‎London, Yale University Press, 1990. 4vo / in-4 carré, illustrated softcover / brochage illustré, 288pp. Numerous drawings and etchings by Rembrandt / Nombreuses planches des plus beaux dessins et eaux-fortes de Rembrantd. English text / Texte en anglais. Bel album, en très bon état / Beautiful album in very good condition.‎

‎Rembrandt/ Not Rembrandt in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2 vols‎

‎Liedtke, Walter and Hubert von Sonnenburg et al: Rembrandt/ Not Rembrandt in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2 vols. Together, 412pp with 60 colour and 100 monochrome illustrations. Paperback. 27.9x21.6cms. Catalogue of the Museum's collection of paintings by Rembrandt and those once thought to be by Rembrandt but now widely considered to be by Rembrandt's pupils, followers or imitators. With discussions on authorship and quality, and essays considering various aspects from an art historical perspective.‎

‎Catalogue of the Museum's collection of paintings by Rembrandt and those once thought to be by Rembrandt but now widely considered to be by Rembrandt's pupils, followers or imitators. With discussions on authorship and quality, and essays considering various aspects from an art historical perspective‎

‎LE LIVRE DE REMBRANDT,‎

‎, Bruxelles, Fonds Mercator, 2006,, Relie en carton couleur orange sous jacquette d' editeur illustree, plattes illustrees, fronti - spice, 245 x 335mm., 384pp., copieusement illustre en couleur.‎

‎Comment Rembrandt est-il devenu le plus grand artiste des Pays-Bas? Comment s'est-il lance dans la carriere? Qui l'a le plus influence? Quel impact son vecu religieux a-t-il eu sur sa peinture? Quelles techniques a-t-il utilisees ? Qu'ont ecrit ses contemporains sur son oeuvre, et qu'a-t-il lui-meme ecrit a ce sujet ? Quels livres Rembrandt lisait-il ? Quel caractere avait-il ? Pourquoi a-t-il peint si peu de paysages et autant de portraits ? En une soixantaine de chapitres tantot courts, tantot plus longs tous parfaitement consultables separement Le Livre de Rembrandt repond a ces questions et a bien d'autres sur la vie et l'oeuvre du maitre hollandais. L'auteur, Gary Schwartz, specialiste de Rembrandt, se detache de la chronologie classique pour adopter une approche thematique globale. Le resultat est un somptueux ouvrage truffe de considerations surprenantes et novatrices, ecrit a la fois pour le grand public et pour les inities. Le texte passionnant de bout en bout, les centaines de reproductions et le design fonctionnel contemporain de l'ouvrage font de la parution du Livre de Rembrandt l'evenement incontournable de cette annee Rembrandt. Quelles que soient l'etendue de votre savoir sur la vie et l'oeuvre de Rembrandt, la quantite de tableaux de sa main que vous avez vus et la quantite d'ouvrages sur lui que vous avez lus, Le Livre de Rembrandt ne manquera pas d'occuper une place de choix dans votre bibliotheque. Gary Schwartz, historien de l'art, est un des plus grands specialistes de Rembrandt et de l'art hollandais. Il a publie plusieurs monographies sur Rembrandt, est l'auteur d'une rubrique tres lue sur l'art neerlandais et a ecrit des livres d'art pour enfants. Nouveau.‎