Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, discussing how cyclical his past life has been and how he feels the war is the prelude to something better,
1914 November 3.
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| Summary: | Recalls stages of his life as a painter from his "échec de Chenavard", his illnesses and convalesences at the Millard's "maison Dubois" and at Mme C[apamagian]'s in Leysin, and how after each painting he went through a difficult phase, and how he came back stronger each time. Mentions [the painter] Cormon, Mme Wintrebert and Gabrielle. |
| In collection: | Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | French |
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| Notes: | Addressed to "Madame Lemercier / 40 Rue Lauriston / Paris". No postmark. Physical description: 2 items : letter (4 pages) and envelope. Citations/References: Lettres d'un soldat (août 1914-avril 1915) : Présentées par Bernard Giovanangeli / Eugène Emmanuel Lemercier. Paris : Bernard Giovanangeli Editeur, 2013. p. 49. Note that only the first paragraph published is from this letter. more |
| Arrangement: | Sub-fonds |
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Letter from Eugène Lemercier to his mother, Marguerite Lemercier, discussing how cyclical his past life has been and how he feels the war is the prelude to something better,
1914 November 3.
| In Collection: | Lemercier Papers, 1910-1925 |
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| Description: | Recalls stages of his life as a painter from his "échec de Chenavard", his illnesses and convalesences at the Millard's "maison Dubois" and at Mme C[apamagian]'s in Leysin, and how after each painting he went through a difficult phase, and how he came back stronger each time. Mentions [the painter] Cormon, Mme Wintrebert and Gabrielle. |
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| Language: | French |
| Extent: | 2 items : letter (4 pages) and envelope. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 8,751/1/88
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |