Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Jean François Hénault, dated 6 July 1745 [D3170]
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Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Jean François Hénault, dated 6 July 1745 [D3170]
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D’un pinceau ferme et facile
Vous nous avez, trait pour trait
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles Jean François Hénault, dated 6 July 1745.
Detailed Summary:
The letter features a poem titled ‘L’homme inutile’.
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6 July 1745
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Formerly part of the Dentu collection. Passed at the Charavay sale in Paris on 26 February 1890 (Lot. 133), and the Berès sale in Paris in June 1969 (Lot. 119).
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Vol.28A, p.497-498
OCV Manuscript Reference:
Vol.28A, p.498, ‘MS1’
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