ALS in French, signed “Votre sculpteur, Rodin,” one black-bordered page, 4.25 x 6.5, no date. Letter to Mr. Baragnon, in full (translated): "Could you do me the favor of inserting, in your newspaper of this evening, the excerpt of the Voltaire of Roger Max giving the critique of the art-show competition of my friend Dalou which is currently exhibited in the Beaux Arts. (Avenue Gambetta). I would be grateful to you." In fine condition. Jules Dalou (1838-1902) is perhaps best remembered for his Triomphe de la Republic, which is now housed in the Place de la Nation in Paris.
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