Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents
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Mar 14, 2024
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 1073:
CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-born French artist. A.L.S., Marc Chagall, one page ...
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Sold for: €320
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CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-born French artist. A.L.S., Marc Chagall, one page, 4to, Villa Eugene Manuel (Paris), 7th October 1938, to 'Monsieur le Ministre', in French. Chagall apologises for his insistence and expresses his gratitude for the kindness that has already been shown to his son-in-law, Michel Rapaport, although continues 'Si je viens vous opportuner (sic) maintenant c'e[st] que je voudrais beaucoup vous demander un dernier conseil. Pourriez vous m'accorder, si possible prochainement, un entretien de quel ques minutes? Je vous en serai personnellement bien reconnaissant' (Translation: ' If I have come to bother you now, it is because I would very much like to ask you for one last piece of advice. Could you grant me an interview of a few minutes, if possible soon? I would be very grateful'). With a blue indelible pencil annotation at the head of the page indicating that the Minister granted Chagall a personal audience on Tuesday (11th October) at 10 o'clock. Two small pinholes to the upper left corner, and some very light, minimal creasing, VG
