MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) Lot n° 1175

MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) French Impressionist Painter. A.L.S., ` Claude Monet´, two pages, 8vo, in bold fountain pen purple ink, Giverny, Vernon-Eure, 22nd July 1891, in French. Monet states in part ` Je m´empresse de vous informer que j´ai reçu aujourd´hui de Mr. J. Bulla, un chèque de 12000 Fr pour solde des deux tableaux (figure au soleil et la Creuse) que je vous ai vendu. Je vous en remercie. Je m´occupe de terminer nos autres tableaux que je vous livrerai prochainement...´ (Translation: " I hasten to inform you that I received today from Mr. J. Bulla, a check for 12,000 Fr for the balance of the two paintings (figure under the sun and La Creuse) that I have sold to you. Thank you. I am busy finishing our other paintings which I will deliver to you soon...") Written to the two inside pages of the bifolium, allowing easy framing of the full letter. Two small stains, not affecting the signature. About VG