248 - STAINED GLASS. [Georges BONTEMPS (1799–1883), glassmaker].
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STAINED GLASS. [Georges BONTEMPS (1799–1883), glassmaker]. 2 letters addressed to him, 1846–1847. Ferdinand Charles Léon de LASTEYRIE (1810–1879), scholar and art historian. Letter from the author, Paris, 31 March 1846; 2½ pages, small quarto. Regarding Bontemps’s publication on glass painting [Glass Painting in the 19th Century. Have the secrets of this art been rediscovered? Some reflections on this subject for scholars and artists]: ‘What I can tell you is how much I enjoyed reading this, and how pleased I was to see my purely theoretical views shared and frequently corroborated by you, Sir, who combine theory with experience and very specialised practical knowledge’. As for his own *History of Glass Painting*, it is not on hold: “The 22nd instalment appeared this month and the 23rd is in press”… Pierre DUMON (1797–1870), Minister of Public Works. L.S., Paris, 20 April 1847; 1 p. in-4, on Ministry of Public Works letterhead. “I have the honour to inform you that the committee set up to judge the open competition for the restoration of the stained-glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle has selected you to take part in the competition.” He sends him a copy of the programme and outlines the procedure…

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248 - STAINED GLASS. [Georges BONTEMPS (1799–1883), glassmaker]. See original version (French)

248 - STAINED GLASS. [Georges BONTEMPS (1799–1883), glassmaker].
See original version (French)