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Autograph letter signed twice to the Salacrou couple
N.p.n.d [4th july 1925], 2 p. in-8°
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Autograph letter signed twice to the Salacrou couple
N.p.n.d [4th july 1925], 2 p. in-8°
Having just returned from Italy, the poet reacts to the death of pianist-composer Érik Satie
This letter is one of the rare contemporary confidences regarding the disappearance of the musician:
Érik Satie, who fell ill during the first half of 1925, was hospitalized at Saint-Joseph Hospital. Among those who visited him was Max Jacob. After several years of excessive absinthe consumption, the composer died at the age of 59 from cirrhosis of the liver.
From reading the text, one might infer that the Salacrou either acquired a gouache or helped to purchase one, which could explain the large number of pending letters on Max Jacob’s side.
Bibliography:
Max Jacob – Lettres aux Salacrou, Gallimard (1953), p. 114-115, n°49