DENIS Maurice (1870-1943)

Signed autograph letter addressed to Christian Melchior
BONNET S.l., 09 March 1939, 1 page in-4 in ink.
"I send you the manuscript requested for my History of Christian Art
. I insist to you, [...] that the definitively adopted title be "History of Christian Art" and not of Religious Art. ...]
For me I do not want to give the impression that I have dealt with Hindu, Chinese or Muslim art: it is only Christian art that I have tried to tell the story; ...".
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Lot no. 257

DENIS Maurice (1870-1943) Signed autograph letter addressed to Christian Melchior BONNET S.l., 09 March 1939, 1 page in-4 in ink. "I send you the manuscript requested for my History of Christian Art . I insist to you, [...] that the definitively adopted title be "History of Christian Art" and not of Religious Art. ...] For me I do not want to give the impression that I have dealt with Hindu, Chinese or Muslim art: it is only Christian art that I have tried to tell the story; ...".

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€715
Buyer's premium
30%
DENIS Maurice (1870-1943) Signed autograph letter addressed to Christian Melchior BONNET S.l., 09 March 1939, 1 page in-4 in ink. "I send you the manuscript requested for my History of Christian Art . I insist to you, [...] that the definitively adopted title be "History of Christian Art" and not of Religious Art. ...] For me I do not want to give the impression that I have dealt with Hindu, Chinese or Muslim art: it is only Christian art that I have tried to tell the story; ...".
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