Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN. 2 L.A.S., Paris [summer 1899], - Lot 34

Lot n° 34
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Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN. 2 L.A.S., Paris [summer 1899], - Lot 34
Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN. 2 L.A.S., Paris [summer 1899], to his daughter Colette; 3 and 4 pages in-8. Wednesday noon. He is very worried about not having received a letter: "I imagine terrible accidents in the country of woods and ponds where you are all alone. [It prevents me from working well and you know, my little girl, that we need a lot of money"... Saturday. He gets up at 5 a.m. to ride his bicycle and avoid the heat: "I have picked up a few shovels these days"; and he has work to do: "I have not yet been able to finish my Enoch stones, which are giving me more trouble than I had supposed. Then I have Gil Blas to do. He gives news of the cats: "Topsy has two little cats since yesterday [...] she had gone to nestle them on top of the shelf where I put my canvases and frames"... He reproaches his daughter for spelling mistakes... Two L.A.S. from Colette to her parents (1898-1899) are enclosed, as well as a drawing for her mother signed "Germaine Steinlen.
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