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[ALS] Wood Engraver Timothy Cole to his Son Alphaeus Philemon Cole Complaining of Honors.
[Poughkeepsie], NY: 1914. [1] pp. 8.5 x 11 inches. Very good, closed tears along margins and folds, minor soiling and toning, remnants of newspaper clipping to top edge. Item #44651
Date April 2, 1914. Famed wood engraver Timothy Cole (1852-1931) writes to his son, portraitist Alphaeus Philemon Cole thanking him for the seeds, but letting him know that he will be, regrettably, relocating from Poughkeepsie, NY. Cole complains about errors in a recent Post article about him references as well as an influx of invitations to join a number of societies. "I am often solicited to become a member of societies, but they all cost money. They made me an honorary member of the Society of Arts & Letters, but what's $5 a year for such an honor! And now that they have elected me an honorary member, $10 a year, I find is what they contribute as the lowest sum - of course, it's $10 up. The Institute of Graphic Arts is the latest, Drake being honorary President. I felt I couldn't refuse this, so I've paid my $10, but I draw the line here."
Loose and torn, but originally attached is a very small contemporary newspaper clipping, pertaining to John Burroughs' then upcoming trip to Egypt.
Timothy Cole (1852-1931) began his career as a wood engraver in Chicago, after immigrating from London to the United States when he was five years old. Establishing himself in Chicago,he later lost everything in the great fire of 1871. After moving to New York City, he worked at the Century (then Scribners) magazine for nearly half a century. He received a medal of the first class at the Paris Exhibition of 1900, and the only grand prize given for wood engraving at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St Louis, Missouri, in 1904. In 1906 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate Academician, and became a full Academician in 1908. His son, Alphaeus Philemon Cole (1876-1988) was also an artist, engraver and etcher who lived until the age of 112.
Price: $75.00