Alexandre-Jean de CREVECŒUR de BAUSSY, officer and literary man. L.A.S., Paris August 14, 1790, to a colleague; 4 pages small in-4. "The general state of the kingdom is so critical that I dare not go into details [...] if we avoid bankruptcy and civil war, at least we will not avoid the anarchy, and since this beautiful federative pact, the insurrection, the violence and the plunder have increased in all the regions of the kingdom, the colonies are not happier, and the latest news from St Domingue and Martinique especially, are most disastrous. He is about to obtain satisfaction and damages in his case and prepares a request to the National Assembly, hoping that he will be "reintegrated into my military consideration. He adds: "Mr. Barnave and Mr. Cazales deputies fought with pistols, the last one was wounded but not fatally".

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.