Autograph letter from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud to Etienne André Philippe de Prétot, dating to c.1718
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CMV33716
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MS 42 (C), ‘François Thomas Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud’
Title:
Autograph letter from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud to Etienne André Philippe de Prétot, dating to c.1718
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
No
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d’Arnaud to Etienne André Philippe de Prétot, dating to c.1718.
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Physical Description
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Dimensions:
220 x 170 mm
Hands:
1
Watermark:
The paper is watermarked with text reading: ‘AMAPLL[heart]B[heart]VIMAL’
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Additional Comments:
The MS features a series of fold lines indicating the manner in which the letter was folded for the recipient and there are areas of damage around the remnants of red wax, perhaps caused by the opening of the letter. There is a further hole over the signature, perhaps corrosion caused by the ink used to write the letter. A small hole runs through the top middle section of each of f.1 and f.2. Small pieces of tape have been added to the outer edges of the MS.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
Mentions of Voltaire have been underlined later in pencil. Contemporary underlining and crossings out also appear throughout the letters
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Inclusions:
Two leaves of lined paper on which has been written ’18. Arnaud to Philippe. Letters. Not to Voltaire.’ are included.
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Owned by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976).
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Bought at auction by Theodore Besterman (1904-1976) at Sotheby’s, London on 11th June 1968.
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