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CLAUDE MONET  ~~  REGISTERS ANOTHER DONATION IN HIS ATTEMPT TO BUY MANET’S OLYMPIA FROM MANET’S WIDOW FOR PRESENTATION TO THE FRENCH NATION

MONET, CLAUDE.  (1840-1926).  French artist; leading figure in the Impressionist movement; the term ‘Impressionism’ is derived from the title of his painting Impression Sunrise.   Wonderful content, Autograph Letter Signed, “Claude Monet”, in French.  2 full separate pages, octavo.

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RENOIR REFERENCES RECEIVING A LETTER FROM THE NIECE OF BERTHE MORISOT AND EUGENE MANET, PAULE GOBILLARD, WHO WAS A TALENTED YET RELATIVELY UNKNOWN WOMAN ARTIST AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY

RENOIR, PIERRE-AUGUSTE. (1841-1919). French painter who was a leading figure in the Impressionist movement.  Attractive Autograph Letter Signed, “Renoir”.  Full page, octavo.  Cagnes, May 2, [1910].  To ‘Dear friend’. 

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CAILLBOTTE TO MONET  ~~  ADVISING HIS FRIEND WHERE TO OBTAIN NEW FLOWERS AND SEEDS FOR CULTIVATION AT HIS FAMOUS GARDEN AT GIVERNY!

CAILLEBOTTE,  GUSTAVE.  (1848 –1894) French painter who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group;  known for his early interest in photography as an art form.  Exceedingly-rare, and a choice association Autograph Letter Signed, “G. Caillobotte”, on his imprinted Petit Gennevilliers (Seine) stationery.  1 1/3 separate pages, [written on the 1st and 3rd pages, so when open displays wonderfully].  Paris, November 7, 1891.

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DEGAS IN THE SPA TOWN OF CAUTERETS, FRANCE  ~~  TAKING THE WATERS, SEEING CLASSIC PULCINCELLA PUPPET THEATRE IN THE PARKS, REPORTING OF WRITING MARY CASSATT AND MALLARME  —  AND ALL THE WHILE DREAMING OF POSSIBLE CURES TO BE FOUND AT LOURDES

DEGAS, EDGAR.  (1834-1917).  French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings, oil paintings, bronze sculptures, and prints.  Superb Autograph Letter Signed, “Degas”.  Four full pages, octavo.  “Hotel Angleterre, Cauterets  [A French resort town in the Pyrenees], August 30”, no year. To Paul Abert Bartholome.

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HENRI MATISSE  ~~  AWAITS THE PUBLICATION OF A BOOK THAT CONTAINS IMAGES OF SEVERAL OF HIS WORKS

MATISSE, HENRI.  (1869-1954).  French artist, best known for the expressive color, and form, in his paintings;  leader of the Fauve group of painters.  Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Henri Matisse”,  in French, on lightly lined paper.  One very full page, quarto.   ‘Issy-les Moulineaux [France],  August 18, 1920’.

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CLAUDE MONET AGREES TO SEND TWO PAINTINGS TO LONDON FOR A POSSIBLE SALE OR EXHIBITION

MONET, CLAUDE.  (1840-1926).  French artist; leading figure in the impressionist movement; the term ‘Impressionism’ is derived from the title of his painting Impression Sunrise.   Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Claude Monet”, in French, on his embossed Giverny Par Vernon Eure stationery.

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THE PIVOTAL FIGURE IN THE TRANSITION OF ARTISTIC STYLES FROM REALISM TO IMPRESSIONISM,  EDOUARD MANET —  WRITES FROM HIS LAST ATELIER  [STUDIO] 

MANET, EDOUARD. (1832-1883).  French painter, and arguably the pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.  Quite scarce, boldly penned Autograph Letter Signed, “Ed. Manet,” in French.  One full page, octavo.

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