1897 Edouard Manet autograph letter signed discussing Mary Cassatt's 'The Reader'
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ALS in French, signed "E. Manet," one page, 4.25 x 6.75, April 17, [1879]. Fantastic handwritten letter referring to a painting by Mary Cassatt, in full (translated): "At the end of the exhibition, you will send La Liseuse [The Reader] by Miss Cassat to Mr. Antonin Proust deputy 32 Bd Haussmann where you will receive the agreed 300 francs." Matted to an overall size of 7 x 9. In fine condition.
Manet refers to the fourth exhibition of the Impressionists, in April 1879, at 28 avenue de l'Opéra. Mary Cassatt exhibited twelve paintings there, including her Reading Woman (today at the Joslyn Museum in Omaha, Nebraska). The art critic and politician Antonin Proust (1832–1905), a friend of Manet, was one of Mary Cassatt's first buyers. A significant association piece.
Manet refers to the fourth exhibition of the Impressionists, in April 1879, at 28 avenue de l'Opéra. Mary Cassatt exhibited twelve paintings there, including her Reading Woman (today at the Joslyn Museum in Omaha, Nebraska). The art critic and politician Antonin Proust (1832–1905), a friend of Manet, was one of Mary Cassatt's first buyers. A significant association piece.
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