GONCOURT, Edmond de (1822-1896), écrivain français.

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GONCOURT, Edmond de (1822-1896), écrivain français.
L.A.S., to the architect and writer Frantz Jourdain. August 4, 1890. 1 p. ½ in-8. Header printed at his address in Champrosay. Very moving instructions for the making of his family tomb in the cemetery of Montmartre. "[...] Make the package and ask for a sample of the polished granite, and let it work. I now see little more than the engraving of the tumulus stone, which requires an agreement between the two of us, so that the bust of my brother, and mine later, are well placed on the stone, and so on. Huot de Goncourt Former senior officer Officer of the Legion of Honour 1789-1834 Cécile Huit de Goncourt 1798-1848 Jules de Goncourt 1830-1870 And here medallion turned left. That's right, isn't it, and my brother's medallion must be turned left, and my father's and mother's names must be placed at the very top of the stone so that the medals are approximately in the middle [...]. If you're nice you'll send me yours, as a medallion, on my book?". Her instructions will be followed to the letter. The metal profiles of the two brothers were made by the sculptor Alfred Lenoir.
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