BONVIN François [Paris, 1817 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1887], - Lot 171

BONVIN François [Paris, 1817 - Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1887], French painter. 3 autograph letters signed, addressed to the art dealer Hector Brame. [Rotterdam and Amsterdam, winter 1874] and Saint-Germain May 10, 1875; 2 pages in-8° and 2 pages in-12°. During and on return from a trip to Holland. ─ Hotel Geldria, Amsterdam: "I thank you thank you very much for taking care of my exhibition. Here are our titles: 1° The Visit, interior of a convent. (belongs to ?). 2° Les Harengs-saurs, still life (belongs to Monsieur Marmontelle). I I will bring back a copy of the Stalmeisters and probably also a copy of a Pieter de Hooghe. The day is not favorable to me, nor the weather, but as I would never have the opportunity to see again what is here. I take advantage of it and I believe that when I return, I will be stronger than when I left." ─ "Here I am finally in Rotterdam! Tomorrow in front of the Night Round. I will be much obliged to you to take care of my exhibition". ─ Saint-Germain May 10, 1875: "I have at the moment two splendid panels (they are not mine), school of Rubens and who knows? one of them perhaps by Rubens??? Do you remember the decorative panels panels of the aforementioned master and his pupils in the Antwerp museum? Well, it is from this series, 1 m. high by 70 c. wide. In short, come and see and you won't regret your trip. You can imagine that my means do not allow me to keep such riches, and, before dealing with the bourgeois, I bourgeois, I would like to know if you would not like to buy it.