Eugène Viollet-le-Duc - Lettre autographe signée évoquant...

Autograph letter signed by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, renowned French architect, restorer of the greatest medieval monuments in France (Notre-Dame de Paris, Carcassonne, Pierrefonds, Vézelay). The letter is undated. Written in black ink on an ivory laid paper sheet, folded in two. In this letter addressed to an unidentified correspondent, Viollet-le-Duc discusses sending to the printer engravings (wood engravings) intended to illustrate one of his works, not yet fully completed, and asks that they be turned over as soon as possible so as not to delay the work. This document testifies to the architect's intense editorial activity, author of more than a hundred richly illustrated works. - Dimensions: 13.3 x 20.9 cm - Condition: Good overall condition, original creases, light foxing, minor edge wear on the sheet. See photos for more details. - Number of pages: 1 page Careful shipment in a rigid and watertight packaging. - Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, born January 27, 1814 in Paris 2nd arrondissement and died September 17, 1879 in Lausanne, is a French architect. Wikipedia

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