Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875) Autograph Letter Signed, Ville-d'Avray, 2 July [1861].

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Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875) Autograph Letter Signed, Ville-d'Avray, 2 July [1861]. Single leaf of wove paper inscribed over one page. To an unnamed recipient, stating that the artist cannot visit because his sister, Annette-Octavie Corot Sennegon (1793-1874),and brother-in-law, Laurent-Denis Sennegon are ill.
Corot was hoping to travel to Arras and Douai for "la fete" to be held on 6 July, which may well have been Douai's Fêtes de Gayant, a tradition dating back to 1530, wherein wooden giants are paraded in the streets.
Estimate $300-400


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