Joseph Bail Autographed Letter Signed to Lapauze Painting of My Brother 1919

  

Autographed letter signed addressed to his friend Henri Lapauze, [a painting by my brother "A Washhouse"], 1919. Autographed letter signed by Joseph Bail, addressed to his friend Henri Lapauze, curator at the Petit Palais, dated September 25, 1919, in Bois-le-Roi. Written in black ink on a double sheet. "Dear friend, You are going to have a new resident, a painting by my brother "A Washhouse." Would you allow me to highly recommend you for its placement?

You must have a lot to do now for the reorganization of your beautiful museum. Please convey to Madame Lapauze my respectful regards and from my wife her best wishes.

For you, dear friend, my warmest handshake. Dimensions: 13.3 x 18.1 cm. Condition: See photos for more details. Number of pages: 1 page.

Joseph Bail, born January 22, 1862, in Limonest and died November 28, 1921, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, was a French naturalist painter. Charles Lapauze, known as Henry Lapauze, born in Montauban on January 31, 1867, and died in Paris on April 9, 1925, was the curator of the Palais des Beaux-arts in the City of Paris and an art critic. Autographed letters, old papers, antique books, photographs, engravings, stamps... We appraise and/or buy throughout France your letters, letter collections, and antique books.

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