BIB_ID
224270
Accession number
MA 3950.3:221
Creator
Manet, Édouard, 1832-1883.
Display Date
Paris, France, 1872 October 21.
Credit line
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Charles Engelhard and children in memory of Mr. Charles Engelhard, 1974.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 13.1 x 10.2 cm
Notes
Written from: 4 rue St. Petersbourg.
Barret is identified as the recipient by a pencil note on the letter and by information on the wrappers. Manet lists only the date and month, but the year can be assumed from the content and the accompanying receipt.
Forms part of the Tabarant collection, papers related to the artist Édouard Manet.
Barret is identified as the recipient by a pencil note on the letter and by information on the wrappers. Manet lists only the date and month, but the year can be assumed from the content and the accompanying receipt.
Forms part of the Tabarant collection, papers related to the artist Édouard Manet.
Provenance
From the collection of Adolphe Tabarant (1863-1950); by descent to his daughter Lucienne Tabarant and sold by her to Mina Curtiss (1896-1985) in 1960; purchased as the gift of Mrs. Charles Engelhard and children in memory of Mr. Charles Engelhard in 1974.
Summary
Informing M. Barret that the painting is finished and inviting him to come see it.
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