[George DESVALLIERES (1861-1950)]. Correspondence between Georges Desvallières and the commissioner...

[George DESVALLIERES (1861-1950)]. Correspondence between Georges Desvallières and the commissioner of the two paintings of our session, composed of seven handwritten letters retracing the commission of the latter... Letter of "6-4-45" in which the artist says he is "very happy to satisfy him, but (...) [would like] to know approximately the dimensions of the paintings. Letter dated 4-6-45 in which the price of the paintings was agreed to be "15,000 francs for both", the artist affirms "that during the 1914-16 War [he] made the vow to execute only paintings with religious subjects, [he] could not therefore treat a peasant scene". Letter dated 31-8-45 in which Georges Desvallières states that he is "currently finishing a painting whose subject is taken from the Cantique des cantiques. It is the Beloved who discovers the Beloved. He] is also thinking of a St. Thérèze de l'Enfant Jésus". Letter dated 9-12-1945 in which the artist indicates that the two canvases are at the disposal of the commissioner, he explains in particular that "The two subjects [that he] treated, one is taken from the Song of Songs "My beloved is there", the second canvas which is smaller in size represents the Blessed Virgin "Maria Gratia Plena". Letter of 17-12-45 acknowledging receipt of the 15,000 francs, "I am very happy that you like me". Letter of 29-12-1945 in which the artist thanks our client for "the precious bottle, on the quality of which he asks his opinion", and also specifies that he will benefit "from [his] visit to Paris to sign [his] painting". Letter of February 11, 1946, in which Desvallières apologizes for his silence because of a "bad flu that does not leave him with very painful headaches. Three envelopes of correspondence are attached. Folds, small tears. The sponsor was the father of the current owner. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.