BONHEUR ROSA: (1822-1899) Lot n° 1162

BONHEUR ROSA: (1822-1899) French Painter and Sculptor, well-known for her paintings of animals. Bonheur was widely considered to be the most famous female painter during the nineteenth century. A fine A.L.S., ` R Bonheur´, one page, 8vo, By, Seine et Marne, 29 th March 1886, to Monsieur Tedesco, in French. Bonheur in her particular and attractive hand-writing states in part ` Je viens enfin de terminer votre tableau des chevaux, vous pourrez si vous le voulez venir le chercher jeudi prochain, il sera sec je crois assez pour le mettre dans sa caisse…´ (Translation: " I have just and finally finished your painting of the horses, you can, if you want, pick it up next Thursday, it will be dry enough I believe to put it in its box…") With blank integral leaf. Very small creasing, otherwise G to VG