FROMENTIN EUGÈNE: (1820-1876) French painter. A.L.S., Eug. Fromentin, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (´Jeudi matin´; November 1866), to [Pierre Gavarni], on Fromentin´s blind embossed initialled bifolium stationery, in French. Fromentin commences his poignant letter by stating ´Je n'ai su la triste nouvelle que trop tard. A mon grand regret je n'étais point parmi les amis ou les admirateurs qui ont fait cortège à votre pauvre père. Je vous plains de tout cœur comme mon cher ami´ (Translation: ´I heard the sad news too late. To my great regret, I was not among the friends and admirers who accompanied your poor father on his final journey. I sympathise with you wholeheartedly, as my dear friend´), further asking Gavarni to come and see him, and also remarking ´Je vous offre, à défaut de conseils dont j'ai trop besoin moi-même pour en donner de bien efficaces, surtout à vous, du moins des exhortations. Vous avez un héritage à soutenir, un nom illustre à honorer. Vous le pouvez grâce à des dons très rares´ (Translation: ´I offer you, in the absence of advice, which I myself need too much to give any that is effective, especially to you, at least some words of encouragement. You have a legacy to uphold, an illustrious name to honour. You can do so thanks to your very rare gifts´). With blank integral leaf. VG

Pierre Gavarni (1846-1932) French painter, a pupil of Eugène Fromentin.

Paul Gavarni (1804-1866) French illustrator, the father of Pierre Gavarni. Paul Gavarni had died on 24th November 1866.