Russian-born painter, set designer, and costume designer (1898-1957), who immigrated to Paris in 1923 and became closely associated with the Neo-romanticism movement. ALS signed “P. Tchelitchew,” one page, 8.5 x 11, January 13, 1948. A letter to the author and book dealer Herbert Bittner, in part: “I enclose herewith a check for $15 on account of my debts for the books I took before X-mas. I had a letter from Miss Edith Sitwell, the well known poet of England, with thanks and admiration for the work you have done. She had apparently never received the copy sent to her in Sept…Neither has Mr. Kenneth Clark, nor my sister!…Could you, kindly, look up the receipts and find if those names were there?” Intersecting mailing folds, a diagonal crease to right side, a small stain to upper right, and a few small edge tears, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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