Félix Ziem - Lettre autographe signée à propos d'un duel - 1865

Autograph letter signed by Félix Ziem, famous French painter of the Barbizon School. The letter is undated. Written in black ink on laid paper. In this letter, Félix Ziem asks a friend to intervene urgently to prevent a duel whose motive seems insufficient to him, stressing the tragic risks of this confrontation and offering his full willingness to help find a last-minute peaceful resolution. “Dear friend I was in the smoking room when you left, I wanted to thank you for your friendly introduction and tell you to prevent Henri _'s duel the motive is not sufficient, and what dreadful odds, who can know, and why not bring about a circumstance at the last moment; if I can do anything I am entirely at your disposal”} Dimensions: 13.3 x 21 cm State: Very good condition. See photos for more details. Number of pages: 1 page Careful shipping in rigid, waterproof packaging. - Félix Ziem, born February 25, 1821 in Beaune and died November 10, 1911 in Paris, is a French painter close to the Barbizon School, renowned for his seascapes and his landscapes of Venice and Constantinople. A painter linked to Orientalism, he is considered one of the forerunners of Impressionism. Wikipedia

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