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75
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GOUNOD Charles (1818-1893), composer. L.A.S. to Marie Barbie…
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75
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GOUNOD Charles (1818-1893), composer. L.A.S. to Marie Barbie…
See original version (French)
Estimate €60 - €80
Voluntary lot
Description
GOUNOD Charles (1818-1893), composer. L.A.S. to Marie Barbier.
Friday 25 September 1885. 1 p. on a bifeuillet in-12. Letter written at the time of the legislative elections. Marie Louise Josèphe Renart, known as Marie Barbier, was the wife of the poet, playwright and librettist Jules Barbier, who wrote most of the librettos for Gounod's operas.
"Yes, dear friend, I am voting in Paris. I shall therefore be obliged if you will send to St Cloud the information I asked Jules [Barbier] for, because it is to St Cloud that I am returning as a residence; I shall only return to Paris for my business...".
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About the sale
Gold - Historical Memorabilia - Antique Photographs - Autographs
Auction location
Auction time
06/23/2026 at 5:00 PM
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