DEGAS, Edgar (1834-1917)
Autrograph card-letter signed « Degas » to Albert Bartholomé
[Paris, 16th December 1899], 1 p. in-12
« The Forains come to dine with the young Rouart »
Fact sheet
DEGAS, Edgar (1834-1917)
Autrograph card-letter signed « Degas » to Albert Bartholomé
[Paris, 16th December 1899], 1 p. in-12°, autograph address on verso by Degas’s hand
Slight missing bit on left margin due to the opening, without affecting the text
Degas invites his sculptor friend Bartholomé to dinner with Forain and Rouart
« Lundi, mon cher ami, les [Jean-Louis] Forain viennent dîner avec les jeunes [Henri] Rouart.
Êtes-vous libre ?
Amitiés
Degas
Samedi »
One of the most important sculptors of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Albert Bartholomé (1848-1928) was one of Degas’ intimates.
Degas ironically describes his friend the painter Henri Rouart as “young”, given that he is the oldest of the group.