{"product_id":"letters-with-aquarelles-by-douard-manet-lithograph","title":"Letters with aquarelles by douard manet lithograph","description":"Letters with aquarelles by douard manet lithograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem Specifics:\u003cbr\u003ePaper Size: 10 x 7 inches.\u003cbr\u003eExcellent condition.\u003cbr\u003eInscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.\u003cbr\u003eNotes: From the folio, douard Manet, Letters with Aquarelles, 1944.\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Pantheon Books, New York; rendered and printed by Raymond and Raymond, Inc., New York.\u003cbr\u003eExcerpted from the folio, The twenty-one letters of douard Manet were reproduced in Pochoir Process by Raymond and Raymond, Inc., New York.\u003cbr\u003eCCCXLV examples were printed.\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly, at forty-eight, after a life of effort and struggle, douard Manet found himself under doctors' orders to quit Paris, where alone it seemed to him he could exist.\u003cbr\u003eHe was to rusticate quietly who detested the country.\u003cbr\u003eBefore leaving for Bellevue where he was to spend the summer, Manet at the close of May 1880 insisted on arranging an exhibition of his pastels in Paris.\u003cbr\u003eIt was held at the gallery of La Vie Moderne', a bi-monthly sponsored by the publisher Charpentier, or rather, by his wife.\u003cbr\u003eA pastel portrait of Mme.\u003cbr\u003eCharpentier's sister, Mile.\u003cbr\u003eLemonnier, figured in Manet's exhibition, the last of his to be arranged in his lifetime.\u003cbr\u003eIt would appear that though the painter had only recently made the young lady's acquaintance, she had made a deep impression on him.\u003cbr\u003eFor, scarcely had he arrived in the country than he began sending her the little illustrated notes which form the greater number of the twenty-one letters here reproduced.\u003cbr\u003eMlle.\u003cbr\u003eLemonnier showed herself in no particular hurry to respond.\u003cbr\u003eEager, however, to keep in touch with the world from which he was in exile, the artist refused to be discouraged and frequently met her silence with fresh sketches. The majority of the letters reproduced here are the property of the Louvre.\u003cbr\u003eProduct Disclaimer: Please review the full description and photos. Lithographs may be plate-signed, hand-signed, or slab-signed and can include a COA (see images); edition numbers shown may vary from the one shipped. Pricing reflects signature type—hand-signed pieces carry a premium and are clearly labeled. 'After' or 'nach' indicates an authorised lithographic reproduction in the style of the named artist, not a unique original. For inquiries, please reach out to support@seuyco.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"RH Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47744749928678,"sku":"ety-1854381957","price":698.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/0652\/9510\/files\/il_fullxfull.6595528029_5w7e.jpg?v=1780587899","url":"https:\/\/seuyco.com\/products\/letters-with-aquarelles-by-douard-manet-lithograph","provider":"SEUYCO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}