BEAUX-ARTS. Lot n° 2

DENIS Maurice (1870-1943). L.A.S. "Maurice Denis", [Paris], March 2, 1935, addressed to "Monsieur Christian Melchior BONNET". 2 pages in-8 (fold), original envelope enclosed. - PUVIS DE CHAVANNES Pierre-Cécile (1824-1898). Letter-card signed "P. Puvis", [Paris], [March 1, 1898], addressed to an unknown person. In-12 (fold, traces of the two postmarks). - BONHEUR Rosa (1822-1899). L.A.S. "R. Bonheur", Nice, March 15, 1882, to the art dealers ARNOLD and TRIPP. 2 1/2 pages in-8 (folds, brown spots), original envelope enclosed. "I have come to ask you to withdraw immediately a painting that you had exhibited without my authorization at the Cercle de la rue Volnay. Then this painting being of my brother Auguste and not of me, he is going to ask you to withdraw this painting that you do not have the right to expose and we will be forced to make it remove by the law, if you do not have the obligation to do it immediately. [...] this painting being of an old time and very weak we do not wish that it is exposed". - DEVERIA Achille (1800-1857). L.A.S. "A. Deveria", s.l.n.d., addressed to Madame PARIS. 1 page in-8 (folds, missing in a corner, scribbles) on pink paper, address and postmarks. Attached is a L.A. "Dévéria", s.l.n.d., addressed to the engraver COUCHE. 1 page in-4 (folds, slight lack coming from the break of the wax seal which sealed the letter, without damage to the text). Letter in which Dévéria has just learned by the painter Abel the displeasure of Couché: " I understood that it came from these two ùalheureuses retouches of Fénelon and Bossuet: the sgens d'église are good only to disturb the peace and the union. [...] If you have other grievances, please tell me, I will do everything that depends on me". - DETAILLE Edouard (1848-1912). L.A.S. "Edouard Detaille", s.d.n.l., addressed to G. BOURGAIN. 1 page in-12 (fold).