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Lot #863
Ernest Thesiger Autograph Letter Signed

"The 'Art Nouveau' is even worse than the paintings of Landseer"

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"The 'Art Nouveau' is even worse than the paintings of Landseer"

Character actor (1879–1961) best remembered as the mad scientist Dr. Pretorius in The Bride of Frankenstein. ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, January 7, 1935. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, written from Hollywood during the period that he was filming Bride of Frankenstein, in part: "I regret that I shall not be back in England in time for your 'Evening of Bad Taste,' which sounds most entertaining. But I hope you will not direct all your venom on the Victorian Era & might suggest that an Aspidistra, though frequently misplaced, cannot be accused of bad taste—& that the 'Art Nouveau' is even worse than the paintings of Landseer." In fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #689 - Ended April 17, 2024





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