Ary Scheffer - Lettre autographe signée à Monsieur de...

Autographed letter by Ary Scheffer, addressed to Mr. de Cailleux, probably Alphonse de Cailleux, dated Monday, June 8, 1840. Written in brown ink on a double sheet of vellum paper with a 1 mm mourning border, with a small red ink collection seal at the top left of the first page and an old biographical notice glued on the fourth page. Ary Scheffer requests that a portrait of the Queen be taken in his workshop so that it can be brought to the Tuileries, in the apartments of the Duke of Württemberg. “Monday, June 8, 1840. I beg Mr. de Cailleux to kindly order that tomorrow, Tuesday, at one o’clock, the portrait of the Queen that is in my studio be taken, in order to be carried to the Tuileries in the apartments of the Duke of Württemberg. I renew to Mr. de Cailleux the assurance of all my devoted sentiments.” Dimensions: 13.4 x 20.7 cm Condition: Good overall, small ink stains near the date, small losses and tears at the edges, partial split along the center fold, biographical notice glued on page 4. See photos for more details. Number of pages: 1 page Careful shipment in a rigid, waterproof carton. - Ary Scheffer, born February 10, 1795 in Dordrecht and died June 15, 1858 in Argenteuil, is a French painter of Dutch origin. He established himself among the masters of French Romantic painting. His compositions reveal mystical and dreamy inspiration. Wikipedia - Alexandre Alphonse Achille, Viscount de Cailloux or Alphonse de Cailleux is a painter, curator and administrator of the French royal museums. Wikipedia

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