Auction Date:2011 Nov 09 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
ALS, two pages, 9 x 7, Giverny par Vernon Eure, March 23, 1890. In a letter to friend and art critic, Gustave Geffroy, Monet writes, translated in full: “I am very worried because I have no news concerning what Pelleton may have attempted to persuade Mr. Bourgeois. Unfortunately I cannot wait indefinitely. Letting these things go will be bad for our cause. So far Larroument must know what we have tried in the direction of the Minister.” In fine condition, with scattered light toning, partial separation along the hinge and tears at each end, and slight haloing to the ink. Accompanied by original mailing envelope, addressed in Monet’s hand.
After a successful campaign to buy Eduoard Manet's much maligned painting Olympia from his widow, Monet campaigned vigorously to present the nude to the Musée de Luxembourg for exhibition, enlisting the help of Leon Bourgeois, the newly appointed Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts, through politician and deputy Claude Pelletan, a known radical.
In this letter to Geffroy, Monet's impatience grows as no word had come from the corrupt anarchist. Manet's detractors continued to hammer at Minister Bourgeois to block Olympia's admission into the museum on the grounds of "indecency." Monet feared that as more time passed, the controversy would eventually hurt "our cause" and felt the need to update Gustave Larroumet, Director of Fine Arts at the Sorbonne, of the lack of progress. Larroumet, also a well known art critic, carried political clout and his support was crucial for the exhibition. Thankfully, Bourgeois ignored the outcry and Pelletan was finally able to present Monet to his friend, M. Fallieres, the Minister of Public Instruction. Fallieres finally signed the order to accept the painting into the museum on November 17, 1890, and seventeen years later Olympia found a new home at the famed Louvre.
Auction Location:
5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
Previewing Details:
Visit www.RRAuction.com
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
20% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
Up to $100 $10.00
$101-$500 $15.00
$501-$1,000 $20.00
$1,001-$3,000 $35.00
$3,000-$10,000 $45.00
Over $10,000 $100.00
Payment Details:
Paypal address: mandy@rrauction.com
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Master Card
- Discover
- Money Order/Bank Draft
- Check/Cheque
- PayPal
Buyer's Premium
A 20% buyer's premium will be added to each winning bid, with a 2% discount for those paying by check, cash, or money order.
Your bid is a contract
Placing a bid online means you agree to abide by the terms and conditions listed by RRAuction.
Payment methods accepted
Money Order, Cashier's Check, Personal Check, or Wire Transfer.
Payment for items won in auction 378 is due by Monday, November 21, unless prior arrangements have been made. Late payment may result in suspension of your bidding privileges.
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, or Discover are only accepted up to $5,000 without prior arrangement: please contact Mandy Eaton-Casey.
Further descriptions you can call us or email us if you'd like us to answer questions about these items.