{"product_id":"19086-delibes-leo-i-would-be-very-happy-to-have-my-portrait-in-the-next-issue-of-monde-illustre-autograph-letter-signed","title":"Delibes, Léo. (1836–1891) \"I would be very happy to have my portrait in the next issue of Monde Illustré\" - Autograph Letter Signed","description":"ALS from the French composer to an unknown individual (\"Monsieur\") at \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eMonde Illustré\u003c\/i\u003e concerning a portrait for an upcoming article, following the premiere of Lakmé.  \"Sunday Evening\" [1883];  3 pp.  Translated from the French in full:  \"Sir, \/ My apologies for not having been home when you came.  I would be very happy to have my portrait in the next issue of \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eMonde Illustré\u003c\/i\u003e and I am quite ready to entrust to your care a Viennese photograph which is not bad, but I went to pose on Saturday at Mr. Charles, photographer, who was coming, he told me, to ask me to stop by his place, for the two newspapers, \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLe Monde \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eL'Univers Illustré\u003c\/i\u003e.  I think he would entrust his print to you.  Anyway, I am at your service, and if you would like to send someone to my place in the afternoon, we will surrender the picture (please, return it to me) to the person who will arrive with a note from you. \/ Receive, sir, all the most attentive of my compliments. \/ Léo Delibes \/ 220, Rivoli\".  Expected mailing fold, else in fine condition.  6.5 x 8.1 inches (16.5 x 20.5 cm.).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eA portrait of the composer drawn by M. Buillier after a photographer by Charles Gallot appeared in the popular magazine on 28 April, 1883 and is almost certainly the portrait discussed in the present letter.  It was published in the composer's honor following the first performance of his opera \u003ci\u003eLakmé\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eon 14 April 1883 by the \u003c\/span\u003eOpéra-Comique\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e at the (second) Salle Favart in Paris. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093704331423,"sku":"19086","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Delibes_Leo_Autograph_Letter_Signed_19086c.jpg?v=1722189808","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/19086-delibes-leo-i-would-be-very-happy-to-have-my-portrait-in-the-next-issue-of-monde-illustre-autograph-letter-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}