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Claude MONET. Autograph letter, Giverny, 13 November 1922, t…
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Claude MONET. Autograph letter, Giverny, 13 November 1922, t…
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Claude MONET. Autograph letter, Giverny, 13 November 1922, to Arsène Alexandre; 2¼ pages, in-8 format, on Giverny letterhead by Vernon Eure, in black ink.
Regarding the donation of the Water Lilies to the State.
‘As you must have learnt from Mr Paul Léon, my donation is, this time, a fait accompli, and I believe it is to everyone’s complete satisfaction. It will be the Orangerie Gallery that will house my decorative works for ever. I am awaiting the architect’s final plans, as I have conceived them, so that the deed of donation may be drawn up by a notary. I am therefore now at complete peace of mind, and I would be very happy, if you have the time, for you to come to Giverny to invite me to lunch, and to see for yourself the arrangement which, not without some difficulty, I have decided upon’…
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About the sale
Letters and Autograph Manuscripts – Part II
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Auction time
10/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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