BONHEUR Rosa (1822-1899) peintre animalier.
5 L.A.S. to Madame Cretté and Monsieur Defrène, By, dated from May 10, 1880 to April 27, 1897. 11 pp. in-8 and in-16, one of which on mourning paper. Two envelopes preserved. Some tears and foxing.
On May 10 to Mrs. Crétté, she announces the sending of "a long box containing an English engraving of the deer crossing the long rock [...] there will be another reduction of the horse market which is for you or for Adèle [...]"; on February 24 she shares her sadness with her correspondent; the letter to Mr. Defrène is friendly, she thanks him for the good care he has given to her garden etc... she thanks him for an invitation to a wedding...; MICAS Jeanne Sarah Nathalie dit Nathalie (1824-1889) painter and spouse of Rosa Bonheur. L.A.S. "Jeanne Micas", (s.l.n.d. [1880]). 2 ½ pp. in-8. Fading and small tear at middle fold. She announces "our good friend Miss Rosa Bonheur, has just received, an order of merit of the greatest, his gracious majesty the king of Spain [...] has at once named our friend Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic [...]".
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