Alexandre DUMAS, Jr. Signed autograph letter to Étienne Arago. Undated...
Alexandre DUMAS, Jr. Signed autograph letter to Étienne Arago. Undated [1880?]. 3 pp. in-8
“Since you are very influential… on the acquisitions committee for the Luxembourg, I am writing to ask you to take an interest in the beautiful painting by Protais, for which a place has been designated in your new museum. Protais is asking twelve thousand francs for this painting… This remarkable canvas must not be allowed to go abroad…”
Alexandre Protais (1825–1890) was a close friend of Dumas, Jr. A protégé of Princess Mathilde, the godmother of Dumas’s youngest daughter, Jeannine, he served as her godfather.
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Alexandre DUMAS, Jr. Signed autograph letter to Étienne Arago. Undated [1880?]. 3 pp. in-8
“Since you are very influential… on the acquisitions committee for the Luxembourg, I am writing to ask you to take an interest in the beautiful painting by Protais, for which a place has been designated in your new museum. Protais is asking twelve thousand francs for this painting… This remarkable canvas must not be allowed to go abroad…”
Alexandre Protais (1825–1890) was a close friend of Dumas, Jr. A protégé of Princess Mathilde, the godmother of Dumas’s youngest daughter, Jeannine, he served as her godfather.
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