Eugène DELACROIX (Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863), painter. A signed autograph letter addressed...
Eugène DELACROIX (Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863), painter.
A signed autograph letter addressed to his student and collaborator Pierre Andrieu, who produced copies of the master’s works, dated April 20, referring to canvases that Pierre Andrieu had sketched and which he needed.
"My dear Andrieu, please do me the favor of sending me the four canvases you have sketched out (the subjects of the four seasons) along with the sketches. Before going to the countryside, I would like to create a series of works from life. Please also give me the address of the bird seller who posed for us at St-Sulpice. Yours sincerely, E. Delacroix."
Letter addressed to “Mr. Andrieu, Painter, 54 Rue de Seine.” One in-8 page on vellum, in brown ink, with crease marks, a minor tear, and slight moisture stains along the margins.
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Eugène DELACROIX (Charenton-Saint-Maurice 1798–1863), painter.
A signed autograph letter addressed to his student and collaborator Pierre Andrieu, who produced copies of the master’s works, dated April 20, referring to canvases that Pierre Andrieu had sketched and which he needed.
"My dear Andrieu, please do me the favor of sending me the four canvases you have sketched out (the subjects of the four seasons) along with the sketches. Before going to the countryside, I would like to create a series of works from life. Please also give me the address of the bird seller who posed for us at St-Sulpice. Yours sincerely, E. Delacroix."
Letter addressed to “Mr. Andrieu, Painter, 54 Rue de Seine.” One in-8 page on vellum, in brown ink, with crease marks, a minor tear, and slight moisture stains along the margins.
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