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BULLETIN
DE
"L'EFFORT MODERNE"

DIRECTEUR : LÉONCE ROSENBERG
19, RUE DE LA BAUME - PARIS (8°)

REGISTRE DU COMMERCE : SEINE N° 160330

Tél. : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

Miss Katheryn S. DREIER
Société anonyme
88 Central Park West
NEW YORK

MAI
12
1927

Dear Miss Dreier,

Thank you for your kind cable, received this morning and
reading as follows :

"OFFER FOR DE CHIRICO FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS EIGHTY LESS THAN PRICE."

Taking in consideration the great effort you did for my
artists in the circumstances, I have accepted your offer of
four hundred dollars for N° 2588 by Giorgio de Chirico " landscape"
measuring : 79 cm. x 60 cm. 1925 ; for which I asked you, by my
letter of the 29 th. of November 480 dollars.

I hope you have now kindly return other pictures which
I sent to you and which I want here very much, seeing now rather
short of pictures, sales having been here very important since one
year.

With kind regards,

most faithfully yours

P.S. I am deeply sorry to tell you that the poor Gris has just died. Cubism loses a very great artist.

P.T.O.

May 16th

1927

My dear Mr. Rosenberg:

Thank you for your letter and cable. According to the agreement in your cable I instructed the Bank of New York and Trust Company to send you a draft of four hundred dollars for the sale of of de Cherico's Interieur Metaphysycie according/your cable No. 6588 representing an Iceland fishing scene. The bank is sending it to you tomorrow by the S.S.Berangaria.

The cable reading further "kindly return immediately other pictures" every effort was bent to hurry the shipment and so it was that the shipment left on the 13th and I did not receive your letter until the 14th. Accordingly the pictures were addressed to

Leonce Rosenberg
19 rue de la Baume
Paris (6)

The exhibition stimulated American interest and for the first time we sold to what I term the general public - people who came in to buy and who we did not know were interested in/art. modern

Thanking you for assisting me to make this exhibition the success it was by sending me the pictures of quality which you did

believe me

Very sincerely

DIRECTEUR : LÉONCE ROSENBERG

REGISTRE DU COMMERCE : SEINE N° 160320

Tél. : ÉLYSÉES 28-04

Miss Katheryn S. DREIER
Société anonyme
88 Central Park
NEW-YORK

MAY
24
1927

RECOMMANDÉE

Dear Miss Dreier,

I confirm my letter and cable of the 12 th. of May.

To-day, I received from the speditor, De La Rancheraye & c°, 31 Place du Marché Saint-Honoré, Paris, I°, a letter containing advising that a case XXXXXXXX my pictures as arrived at Le Havre par S/S Paris and that it will be delivered to me again payment of expenses.

I have lent you, on your request, several pictures belonging to me :

1°/ To please you

2°/ To assist you in your enterprise to make the Société anonyme well known in America and become important.

3°/ On the condition that my pictures will be returned between the I st. on 15 th. of May at your cost, turn and return, as it is the use XXXXXXXX in all the world, when people ask you them to lend their pictures for their own affairs.

Therefore, please ask your speditor to instruct at once

his Paris agent to deliver <u>xxx</u> immediately my pictures without any expenses.

You will easily understand that I am not at all prepared to spend
money for The Société Anonyme propaganda, how interesting it may be.
If I would do this in all the world, I would be soon ruined by expenses.
I am lending daily pictures to exhibition® and galleries, all over the
world, and all ways pictures are returned at my place without any expen-
ses. Lately, I have lent several pictures to "the Sesqui centenniale" at
Philadelphia and the pictures where returned to me cost free. The artists
for which I am fighting since 15 years sell since three on four years so
easily that to spend now money for propaganda would be absolutely ridiculous.

On the picture N°8588 by Giorgio de Chirico, I made you 80 dollars reduction, this sacrifice is quite enough.

I realise that your magnificent effort has been costly but this is
your risk and not mine. I believe that you have done a good business with
your shows or by sales of pictures or catalogs or by entrance fees or by the
publicity made to the benefit of Société anonyme.

Trusting you are quite well and that I soon will have the pleasure
of seeing you again here,

I am allways

most faithfully yours

all Americans

P.S. As regard America, I must tell you that I am interested
in modern art, come here at my place to buy. Therefore,
expenses for propaganda in America are useless for me as I cannot sell

BULLETIN
DE
“ L'EFFORT MODERNE ”

DIRECTEUR : LÉONCE ROSENBERG

19, RUE DE LA BAUME - PARIS (8e)

Tél. : ÉLYSÉES 26-04

twice the same picture.

To enterprise in America, pays only for pictures which, as regard
the price, are above www european means and which are so well known that
you can find buyers in all towns of the States.

BULLETIN
DE
“L'EFFORT MODERNE”

DIRECTEUR : LÉONCE ROSENBERG

Tél. : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

Miss Katheryn S. DREIER
Societe anonyme
88 Central Park West
NEW YORK

MAY
25
1927

Dear Miss Dreier,

Thank you for your kind letter of May 16 th. which crossed with my registered letter and ordinary letter of 24 th. of May and which I read with great interest.

To-day, I received from the Bank of New-York and Trust Company, a letter dated May 17 th., enclosing a cheque for 400 dollars, payable in New-York, instead of in Paris.

I am sure you will understand that this cannot be considered as a quite cash payment. My bank, to which I handed this cheque, wants a full month to cash it and charge me a commission of 1/200 and if I draw the money now, they will charge me outside of the commission, one month's interest.

Waiting your early reply to my yesterday's letters,

I am always

DIRECTEUR : LÉONCE ROSENBERG

Tél. : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

Miss Katheryn S. DREIER

Societe anonyme

88 Central Park West

NEW-YORK

MAY

28

1927

Dear Miss Dreier,

I saw, yesterday night, at the première of the "Ballets russes" Marcel Duchamp, who told me that the claiming of the expenses must be a mistake of your speditor.

What made me wild, is the letter of de la Rancheraye saying that my pictures will be delivered to me against payment of the expenses, which is the first time I received such a letter for the return of pictures belonging to me, lent to friends.

I trust you will kindly understand my surprise and why why my letter of the 25 th. of May, was perhaps a bit too excited.

I am sure you will give the necessary instructions to put the matters in order.

Trusting I shall have soon the great pleasure to see you again here, I am always, with kind regards,

most faithfully yours

June 16th

1927

My dear Mr. Rosenberg:

I hope the misunderstanding regarding the draft was cleared
up as satisfactorily as the impolite letter which you received
from Collins & Co. Paris representative. After sending my cable
I wrote my bank and am enclosing their reply. Under the circum-
stance we cannot understand what happened unless the draft fell
into the hands of a young clerk who did not understand drafts
and thought that all drafts for American money could only be col-
lected against payment in New York. If you will give us the name
of your bank, our bank will write them an official letter to straight-
en out this situation so that it will not happen in future. I must
say that I was awfully upset by your letters for I had worked so
hard and had tried so to avoid any misunderstandings that it seemed
too bad that it happened. But I am so glad that it is all straighten-
ed out and that you met Monsieur Duchamp who could explain.

I shall not be over this summer as it will take another month
to complete all the work and then I want to do a little painting
myself.

Again thaking you warmly for all your cooperation and looking
forward to seeing you again another year

Beleive me

Faithfully yours

DIRECTEUR : LÉONCE ROSENBERG

Tél. : ELYSÉES 25-04

Miss Katheryn S. DREIER
Société anonyme
88 Central Park West
NEW-YORK

JUNE
25th.
1927

My dear Miss Dreier,

Thank you very much for your kind letter of June
16 th.

As regarding the draft for 400 dollars, I am
the head
glad to say that after a talk with the head
department of
my bank - where I sell during the year
large amounts
of cheques on Paris for foreign money - I have been able
to sell the draft without having to pay interest or to wait
until it is cashed.

Therefore, in this side, everything is all right
since a few weeks.

As regard La Rancheraye, his letter was not impo-
te but only officially imperative. Confidentially, many
speditors here lives on making a 9 out of 0 and as many times
the expenses claimed are not justified, they deliver the
goods only after payment of the latter. So that, when people
need badly their goods, they prefer to pay than to make

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a law suit or to wait until enquiries are made at their foreign
correspondent.

I am very sorry to hear that I shall not have the great
pleasure of seeing you this year but hope very much you will cross
over next year.

It will be very kind of you to send me photos of your
paintings, I am anxious to know what you do now.

Trusting you will have a nice summer,

I remain, with kind regards,

most faithfully yours.

“ L'EFFORT MODERNE ”

LÉONCE ROSENBERG

REGISTRE DU COMMERCE : SEINE N° 160.330

TÉL : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

DECEMBRE

3

1928

Mademoiselle,

J'ai l'honneur de vous adresser ci-joint un chèque
barré à votre ordre N°94570 de:

Frs.110.- (cent dix francs)
sur la Westminster Foreign Bank Limited, Paris,
représentant votre abonnement d'une année au Bulletin de "l'Effort
Moderne". Chèque que nous vous retournons en vous remerciant, car
nous ne continuons plus cette publication qui n'a plus de raison
d'être maintenant que le cubisme est universellement accepté et que
presque toutes les revues françaises et étrangères s'occupent aujourd'hui des artistes défendus par "l'Effort Moderne".

Tout en vous remerciant de l'intérêt que vous avez
bien voulu porter à notre publication, nous vous prions d'agréer,
Mademoiselle, l'expression de nos sentiments distingués.

LÉONCE ROSENBERG

"L'EFFORT MODERNE"

LÉONCE ROSENBERG

TÉL : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

MAY
10 th.

1929

Dear Miss Dreier,

I thank you for your kind letter of May 4 th. and I hope that you have received N° 40 of the "Bulletin de l'Effort Moderne" reproducing works by Jean Viollier.

As the demand for works by the artists belonging to the group "l'Effort Moderne" is growing daily, it is nearly impossible for me to lend abroad paintings of same. Before replying definitely to your kind invitation to participate to the show of an international group arranged by the museum of Crefeld and the Société anonyme, I should like to have your reply about following questions :

1. When will the show start and when it will end ?

2. Where will it start and where will it end ?

3. Which places will take place ?

4. Who will be responsible for all risks ?

5. How many works of each artist you would like to have ?

6. Will the works be for sale or only for show ?

As regard Léger, it is impossible to lend anything. I have the quantity just necessary for here and the show which will take place in October-November at Messrs. Arthur Tooth and Sons, in London.

I had the visit of Gaulois whose works seem to me full

## TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

"L'EFFORT MODERNE"

LÉONCE ROSENBERG

TÉL : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

Miss KATHERINE S. DREIER
50 Central Park West
NEW YORK

OCTOBER

16 th .

1929

Dear Miss Dreier,

I confirm my yesterday's cable reading as
follows :

'MONEY NOT ARRIVED'

and I received to-day a cable sent by MABANKONE, reading as follows :

"DRAFT TEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE FRANCS MAILED YOU SEPTEMBER TWENTY THIRD AS INSTRUCTED BY KATHERINE DREIER"

As neither my bank nor I, received anything, I suppose, if your bank did not registered the letter, that the cheque has been lost or stolen or sent to a wrong address and therefore, it is safer to stop it and to send another one.

I confirm my to-day's cable reading as follows :

"CABLE ALL PARTICULARS YOUR DRAFT"

Very sincerely yours

P.T.O.

"L'EFFORT MODERNE"

LÉONCE ROSENBERG

19, RUE DE LA BAUME - PARIS (8')

TÉL : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

Miss KATHERINE S. DREIER
50 Central Park West
NEW YORK (U.S.A.)

OCTOBER
17 th.

1929

Dear Miss Dreier,

I confirm my yesterday's letter and received to-day your
bank's cable reading as follows :

" OUR DRAFT ACCOUNT KATHERINE DREIER MAILED YOU CARE
WESTMINSTER FOREIGN BANK PLACE VENDOME "

I telephoned at once to the Westminster Bank at the letter depart-
ment and they told me that they have, since a fortnight, a letter
for Mademoiselle Léonce Rosenberg, c/o the Westminster Bank.

I am very sorry for all the trouble we have both in the
matter, but you will certainly admit that your bank has acted rather
foolishly.

Instead to have the money paid - as all foreign banks do -
direct to the credit of my account, they sent a cheque under cover
to Mademoiselle Léonce Rosenberg, c/o Westminster Bank.

Therefore, you will certainly consider your bank responsi-
ble for the delay and the expenses I had to spend :

1% Frs : 50,90

2% " 56,50 for cables

"L'EFFORT MODERNE"

LÉONCE ROSENBERG

TÉL : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

NEW YORK

NOVEMBER
21 st.

1929

Dear Miss Dreier,

I hope that you are now quite fit again and that
you received my letters of October 16 th. and 17 th.

I should feel obliged if, for the 10.000 francs
due 1st. of December, a cheque will be sent direct to me
by registered post. But, if it is already sent to my bank,
nevermind.

It is only between 1st. of July and 1st. of No-
vember that I prefer the money sent to my bank, on account of the
summer holidays, when I am travelling about, or for rest,
or for business.

With kind regards,

yours ever sincerely

"L'EFFORT MODERNE"

LÉONCE ROSENBERG

TÉL : ÉLYSÉES 25-04

NOVEMBRE

30
1929

Miss KATHERINE S. DREIER

50 Central Park West

NEW-YORK

Dear Miss Dreier,

The Westminster Foreign Bank informs me that it has
received, from the Bankers Trust Company of New-York, to my
credit, a cheque for : <u>Frs : 10.507,40</u>, in settlement of my
invoice of May 5 th., including interests and cables expenses.

Let me thank you very much for same and express the
wishes that you are now quite fit again.

I hope to receive your kind visit when you cross over
again and that you will accept to spend an evening with us. By
that time, you will see some improvements as well as at home
as at l'Effort Moderne.

As my letter will reach you not far from Christmas, let
me send you many happy returns for Christmas and new year.

With kind regards,

June 16th 1950

My dear Mr. Rosenberg: I have been asked by the New School of Social Research to arrange the Exhibition for their official opening of their new building in New York this coming winter.

It will be a very important affair and I hope
that you will lend me some examples of the works
of some of the artists you represent.

May I have the beautiful Leger which I saw in your office - the black one
Then - 2 - of Picabias of this new period which you ar
showing,

2 - Jean Viollin - if possible L'inspiration
du poete and Judith

2 - of Max Ernst

2 - George de Cherico. If possible the two I
still hope to buy one day. The rooms - One
with the pines and one with the ocean.

I would like ten in all and would like to leave the tenth to your choice.

The arrangements would be the same as always. We would carry all the
expense if you will let us have the pictures we chose. And I certainly
hope to sell several as I always have done before. They should reach
New York the end of October, and those we do not sell we will return by
the end of March.

The opening of this building is a very important occasion. It is a
beautiful building and I shall send you a photograph or reproduction
of it. I feel very happy to think that they have asked us to take charge
and besides I am to give a series of 12 lectures on art.

I shall be so grateful for your cooperation and am looking forward to
hearing from you.

By the way have you seen the Molzahn pictures which were sent to you?
And what did you think of them. Will you let me know? They were sent
to Levbre-Foinet 2 rue Broa and they were to deliver to you.

We are having warm summer weather and I presume you and your family
will also soon be leaving for the seashore.

With kind greetings, believe me

Very sincerely

Please address all letters until October 1st to me at Redding, Connecticut

L'EFFORT MODERNE"

LÉONCE ROSENBERG

19. RUE DE LA BAUME - PARIS (8°)

TÉL. : ÉLYSÉES 25.04

JUIN

25th

1930

Miss KATHERINE S. DREIBER
50 Central Park West
NEW-YORK

Chère Mademoiselle,

La maison Lefebvre-Foinet vient de me livrer les deux tableaux du peintre allemand Molzahn que vous avez bien voulu soumettre à mon examen, ce dont je suis très flatté.

Cet artiste me parait être tout-à-fait dans la bonne direction, il a beaucoup d'imagination, il compose très bien et ne manque pas de style. Ce qui lui fait encore défaut, c'est le sens spatial, la richesse, la transparence de la matière et la simplicité. Si j'en juge d'après ses toiles, il doit être encore assez jeune pour que l'on puisse espérer des progrès dans la voie désirée, étant donné qu'il possède des **dons importants indéniables**. L'**expérience** suppléera au reste.

Ci-joint une feuille d'adhésion de la Société des Artistes Surindépendants à l'intention du peintre Molzahn.

La Société des Artistes Surindépendants comprend déjà un grand nombre de vedettes de l'avant-garde de tous pays et le Salon qu'elle organise et qui a lieu en ce moment, devient,

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JUIN

16

1930

Miss KATHERINE S. DREIER

NEW-YORK

petit à petit, le seul qui mérite d'être visité.

Je ne saurai donc trop vous engager à lui recommander de signer
la feuille ci-jointe et de l'envoyer à son Président, Monsieur Louis
Bilard, 73 boulevard de Clichy, Paris, 9°.

J'espère que vous ne souffrez plus de l'incapacité qui vous
affligeait au début de l'année et que vous êtes satisfaite de la sa-
son américaine actuelle.

Je serai ravi de vous revoir bientôt à Paris et dans cette atten-
te, je vous prie, chère Mademoiselle, d'accepter ici mes respectueux
hommages.

F.S. Si vous connaissez de très bons artistes américains d'avant-garde
qui pourraient exposer au prochain Salon des Surindépendants, voulez-
vous avoir l'amabilité de m'indiquer leurs noms et adresses et je leur
enverrai une formule de demande d'adhésion, comme celle ci-jointe.

Venant de recevoir une lettre du Professeur Molzahn, je lui en-
verrai directement la feuille d'adhésion au Salon des Surindépendants.

A l'instant me parvient votre très aimable et non moins intéres-
sante lettre du 16 Juin à laquelle je me hâte de répondre.

A mon très vif regret, il ne m'est pas possible de me passer aus-
si longtemps, c'est-à-dire d'Octobre 1930 à Mars 1931, de tableaux ven-

T.S.V.P.

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dables ici.

Des deux tableaux par Giorgio de Chirico "les chambres" qui vous plaisaient, un est vendu et l'autre est réservé par un amateur allemand.

Depuis votre dernière et aimable visite, j'ai vendu plusieurs tableaux de Picabia, de Viollier et de Max Ernst.

De Viollier, je possède toujours "l'Inspiration du poète" et "Judith" et comme je tiens particulièrement à vous être agréable, si vous me faites une proposition ferme d'achat acceptable, je serais enchanté de vous les vendre.

Mais c'est tout ce que je puis faire pour l'instant.

Tous mes meilleurs voeux pour vos vacances d'été.

Miss Katherine . DREIER. -

"L'EFFORT MODERNE"

Léonce Rosenberg

19, rue de la Baume, Paris (VIIIe)

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