TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de. Autographed letter signed ("Henri"), in French, to his mother, Lucas [a restaurant], 15 August, no year.
2 pages, 8vo, on recto and verso of a bifolium with conjugate blank, toned, weak at folds, hole at center of sheet fold affecting a few letters slightly on verso, a few marginal chips or tears, tape stains to blank conjugate. Lautrec updates his mother on his busy schedule, recent work and an upcoming showing of his work: "If I have not written you it is that I have been overbooked with work. I have worked as much as I am able only on my drawing of Figaro, but Bachon is not happy, I have not sent him Figaro. He made the observation to me that as an artist I have to show all the best works I am doing always so maybe I should not show it. I think that you would want me to listen to this sage reasoning I am going to work this evening at the barShoot!"
Property from the Robert L. McKay Collection, North Tustin, California
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