French painter and writer (1870–1943) who was a member of the Symbolist and Les Nabis movements. ALS in French, in pencil, one page, 4.5 x 6, no date. Letter to the painter Jeanne Baudot, a pupil of Renoir. In full (translated): "I hear that our friends Lerolle come to see us tomorrow. I shall not escape until evening. Excuse me if I arrive late, when has my wife anyway she will not be able to come. Excuse also this scribbling." In fine condition. The "Lerolle" mentioned is likely Henry Lerolle, a painter, collector, and patron who is said to have 'discovered' Maurice Denis.
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