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BAUDELAIRE. L.A.S. À ARSÈNE HOUSSAYE.1ER SEPTEMBRE 1860. 1 P. A PROPOS DE LA SECONDE ÉDITION DES FLEURS DU MAL.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Baudelaire
- Lettre autographe signée à Arsène Houssaye. 1er septembre 1860.
Une p. in-8 (208 x 134 mm), sur un bifeuillet. Signée "Charles Baudelaire". Traces de pliures. Baudelaire prépare la deuxième édition des Fleurs du Mal (1861). Baudelaire demande un "petit service immense et archi-pressé" à Arsène Houssaye dont le frère, Édouard, dirige la revue d'art L'Artiste : il a besoin du "pauvre sonnet intitulé Duellum" paru dans la revue pendant le séjour de Gautier en Russie, car "plusieurs morceaux égarés sont attendus chez l'imprimeur". Il suggère de copier ce poème inspiré d'une gravure de Goya (Caprice 62) pour ne pas "abîmer le numéro". Sans réponse, il enverra un ami copier le poème relatif à un duel amoureux une dizaine de jours plus tard. Il compte sur Houssaye pour faire paraître un extrait pour annoncer la publication de son volume. Provenance : Armand Godoy (Pléiade, II, note p. 689). Référence : Correspondance, Pléiade, II, p. 88.
Condition
Traces de pliures.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."