BIB_ID
434848
Accession number
MA 1617.382
Creator
Rodin, Auguste, 1840-1917.
Display Date
Paris, France?, circa 1883.
Credit line
Purchased as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, 1955.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 15.5 x 10 cm
Notes
The letter is undated. Rodin completed his bust of Hugo in 1883, and this must have been written in the period shortly afterwards.
On the first page of the letter, Rodin gives his address as "182 rue / de l'Université Paris."
On the first page of the letter, Rodin gives his address as "182 rue / de l'Université Paris."
Provenance
Purchased as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, 1955.
Summary
Saying that he has received a letter in English asking for the bust of Victor Hugo and that he hopes Henley will act as his intermediary; giving his name, address, and the title of the bust for use in a catalogue; discussing possibilities for sales and other aspects of preparing the bust.
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