Jules de Goncourt Autographed Letter Signed Musée du Luxembourg 1869

  
Jules de Goncourt - Autograph Letter Signed (1869) to the Curator of the Musée du Luxembourg. Autograph letter by Jules de Goncourt, dated 1869, addressed to the curator of the Musée du Luxembourg. One in-8 vergé paper leaf, accompanied by the top of the envelope, affixed and franked with a 40-centime "Empire lauré" stamp. My dear friend, Here is a letter I received from F. I am sending it to you so you can see what he is asking for. Perhaps, if it is possible, it would be good to grant him this delay, and to spare oneself, at this moment, the hostility of an art review director. A quick note on this, please, and in case it is impossible, an excuse that I can use with him. Please return the letter of the aforesaid. Their works were key in shaping naturalism, and their famous. Remains a fundamental source on the cultural and literary life of the 19th century.

This letter, dated 1869, was written one year before the death of Jules de Goncourt, which occurred on June 20, 1870, at 53 Boulevard de Montmorency in Auteuil. He passed away from progressive general paralysis, likely a consequence of syphilis contracted in 1850. He is buried in Montmartre Cemetery, where his brother Edmond would later join him in 1896. Keywords: Jules de Goncourt, Edmond de Goncourt, autograph letter, manuscript, naturalism, 19th century, literature, Musée du Luxembourg, art review, literary correspondence, Empire lauré, Second Empire, publishing history, Goncourt Prize.