Louise Abbéma: Lot of Signed Autograph Letter, Envelope & Visiting Card, 1896

  

Louise Abbéma – Signed Handwritten Letter, Envelope & Visiting Card – 1896

Signed handwritten letter by Louise Abbéma, a French Belle Époque painter, printmaker, and sculptor, a prominent figure in Parisian artistic circles and celebrated companion of Sarah Bernhardt.

The envelope is postmarked November 19, 1896. It is addressed in blue ink on blue laid paper and bears a brown wax seal on the reverse. The letter is written in blue ink on a sheet of blue watermarked laid paper, with a silver-highlighted embossed crown at the top.

The visiting card is inscribed in black ink.

In this letter to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Louise Abbéma formally acknowledges receipt of the honorary diploma awarded to her at the Atlanta Exposition. She thanks the Director of Commerce for forwarding the award and conveys her regards.

Dimensions: 13.5 × 18.1 cm.

Condition: Very good overall condition.

A horizontal fold from mailing. Traces of old mounting tabs on the reverse of the letter, envelope, and visiting card, with very slight soiling caused by the tabs. The letter has four very small holes in the lower margin. See photos and description for further details.

Number of pages: 1 page.

Louise Abbéma, born on October 30, 1853, in Étampes and deceased on July 26, 1927, in Paris, was a French painter, printmaker, illustrator, and sculptor. She is known for her portraits of prominent Parisians and her genre scenes.

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