BONHEUR, Rosa (1822-1899). Set of 2 L.A.S. Château de By, s.d. and 1898. 1 p. in-8 and 3 pp. 1/2 in-8. Traces of old tabs to a document. "[...] go to my studio to take the little dog's head which has been ready for several days [...]". She evokes an English engraving of her 'Combats de chevaux' and gives advice to a little girl, about the art of drawing "it is the only art that can give intimate satisfactions and the independence that it is necessary to earn one's living [...]".

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