DÉVÉRIA Achille [Paris, 1800 - id., 1857], French painter an - Lot 206

DÉVÉRIA Achille [Paris, 1800 - id., 1857], French painter and lithographer. 2 autographed letters addressed to Achille Ricourt, director of L'Artiste, one of which with drawing. [c. 1830-1831]; 1 page in-8° and 1 page in-12°, addresses. ─ "The lack of eagerness you have shown to use the portrait that Monsieur Dumas has taken the the trouble of posing has decided me to dispose of it otherwise. I gave them up immediately to another person". At On the back of the sheet, a pencil drawing ironed with ink representing a man, leaning on a table, reading a newspaper. table, reading a newspaper. ─ "What are you thinking about, then, Master Ricourt? I have no stone for you and yet I have sessions held. Send Pierre to me at once with stones and orders to remove the suits made".