AMADEO DE SOUZA-CARDOSO - 1887-1918 "XX Dessins" Paris: [Author's edition], 1912.- [4] f .: 20 prints; 31 cm.- C. Copy no 18 of the very special edition of 30, from the original edition, promoted by the Author, with an autograph by Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso (dated 1913) to Lydia Cabeça, a great friend of the painter's family a leaf (first of a bifolio) with the justification of the circulation (530 copies: 30 + 100 + 400), numbering of the copy (no 18) and ex-libris (printed); second leaf, loose (blank back) with the beginning of the "Avant-propos"; third leaf, loose (blank verso) with the end of the "Avant-propos" signed by Jérôme Doucet; fourth leaf (second of the bifolio, with the blank verso) with the justification of the circulation of the entire edition and colophon: achevé d'imprimer le XXI auot MCMXII pour Amadeo de Sousa Cardoso par the Société Générale d'Impression, 21, rue Ganneron , Paris. Following are 20 prints numbered from 1 to 20, reproducing the monochrome drawings in black. The aforementioned bifolio involves all the prints, as well as the two leaves with the "Avant-propos". The specimen preserves the original portfolio, lacking the textile ribbon tie, cardboard folders and three interior flaps. Slight handling and some (ink?) spots on the back cover Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 31,5 x 24 cm Notes: the album is accompanied by:

a) an original drawing by Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, dated 1905, with the colourful caricature of Lydia Cabeça, a great friend of the painter's family, wife of one of the greatest Portuguese doctors of that time and to whom the Author dedicates the album - vd. https://ruascomhistoria.wordpress.com/2018/08/04/recordamos-hoje-custodio-cabeca-medico-de-referencia-internacional-e-desportista-no-dia-em-que-passa-mais-um-aniversario-sobre-o-seu-nascimento/e

b) original of the letter from Lúcia Souza-Cardoso, widow of the Author, with the respective envelope, stating that she photographed the drawing in question and that she offered it to the person portrayed, therefore not having been included in the Author's estate donated to the Foundation. Calouste Gulbenkian; the drawing is reproduced in black and white on the FCG website: www.biblartepac.gulbenkian.pt/ipac20/ipac.jsp?
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Letter transcript:

"Paris, 10/30/1969
My dear Lydia, I have not forgotten my promise in spite of my long silence, for which I apologize immensely. In order to preserve a memory of the caricature, I wanted to photograph it, which I did several times, without obtaining the desired result. Now I have achieved a certain success with a new photograph and, together with this, I send you the said caricature that will be a memory for Lydia of times gone by. The postcard was written for Maria Alice in 1905! I sincerely
wish Lydia to be in excellent health. I keep a fond memory of our meetings in Lisbon. Thanks to Lydia I had the pious consolation of seeing our great friend Alexandre again. Apologizing again, I send you a big hug and all the affection.

Your [close] friend,

Lucia. "