BALZAC File concerning the estate of Mrs HANSKA. -... Lot 12

[BALZAC] File concerning the estate of Mrs HANSKA. - Anna, Countess of MNIZECH, daughter of Madame de Balzac (Hanska). Set of 10 L.A.S. and 2 C.A.S., to Paul Lapret (one to Jean Gigoux). Paris, March-April 1888 and 1889. 19 pp. in-8, in-12 and in-16. She sends her compliments to Lapret and wishes to recover her mother's objects, which are at his home, including: frames, a large grey trunk, a lost portrait, her husband's canes, which she describes, portraits of her father and mother (in the sepia style), the portrait of Mme de Balzac as a young man "only the head is finished, the rest is sketched", etc. The portrait of Mme de Balzac, which is in a sepia style, is in a very poor condition. M. Paul Lapret (1839-?), painter and adopted son of Jean Gigoux, editor of the catalogue of paintings and drawings of the Jean Gigoux Museum in Besançon]. - Manuscript contract between Countess MNISZECH and Jean GIGOUX. Paris, March 2 and April 7, 1888. 3 pp. petit in-4. Gigoux must return to him objects coming from Madame Balzac (Madame Hanska), for a sum of 40,000 francs. Gigoux having lent 200,000 francs to the latter in the past, she remains in debt of 160,000 francs. An addition stipulates that Mr. Gigoux has returned a painting by Greuze to her. - Autograph signed freehand on the letterhead of the house "Goupil". Paris, 23rd May 1881. Objects that had belonged to Madame de Balzac and that were in the Château de Beauregard were sold by Countess Mniszech and half of the sum collected was paid to Goupil & Cie. The list of her objects is drawn up: paintings and drawings (Greuze, Delaroche, Rembrandt, Géricault, Prud'hon, Raffet, Fielding, Devéria, etc.) + copy of the contract. Enclosed: - Business card of Alexandre MONTAUDON, Major General. Two autograph lines authorizing Count Mniszech to keep the luxury weapons he has at home. - Anna MNISZECH. L.A.S. fragmentary to its crowned figure. 1 p. in- 12. Mysterious letters about esoteric or al