Documents associated with: Exposition Internationale de Peinture et de Sculpture, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 1887
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System Number: 04407
Date: 14 March 1887
Author: Galerie Georges Petit[1]
Place: Paris
Recipient: JW
Place: [London]
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler P47
Document Type: ALS
GALERIE GEORGES PETIT
8, RUE DE SÈZE 8
EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE
ANNUELLE
DE PEINTURE & SCULPTURE
COMITÉ
A. BESNARD[2] - J. C. CAZIN - A. EDELFELT - DE EGUSQUIZA
CLAUDE MONET - J. F. RAFFAELLI - RENOIR - RODIN
PARIS,
LE 14 Mars 1887
Monsieur Whistler
J'ai l'honneur de vous faire part que, dans sa dernière séance, le comité a voté à l'unanimité votre participation à l'Exposition. Quoique j'aie su que vous en aviez été informé déjà, je vous donne ici avis officiel du vote. Comme condition, vous devez savoir que la cotisation de [p. 2] chaque artiste exposant a été fixée à 500 francs - L' Exposition[3] ouvrirait le 15 mai prochain environ.
Je vous prie de vouloir bien m'adresser, pour la forme, votre acceptation, et d'agréer mes plus empressées salutations
pr le comité
[illegible] H[illegible]
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Translation:
ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
Committee
Mr Whistler
I have the honour to tell you that, at their last meeting, the committee voted unanimously for your participation in the Exhibition. Although I know that you have already been told about it, I herewith give you official notice of the vote. One condition, you should know that the registration of each artist exhibiting was fixed at 500 francs - The exhibition will open about 15 May next.
I would be grateful if you could let me have, for the form, your acceptance, and accept my sincerest greetings on behalf of the committee.
[illegible] H[illegible]
Notes:
1. Galerie Georges Petit
The gallery, run by Georges Petit (1856-1920), Paris art dealer [more], was a family business, and held a series of International exhibitions in which the Impressionists joined with artists from Europe and America, as well as one-man shows (Monet held one in 1887).
2. A. BESNARD
The committee consisted of Paul Albert Besnard (1849-1934), painter, graver and writer [more], Stanislas Henri-Jean Charles Cazin (1841-1901), painter and ceramicist [more], Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt (1854-1905), artist [more], Rogelio de Egusquiza Barrena (1845-1915), painter and printmaker [more], Claude Monet (1840-1926), artist [more], Jean François Raffaëlli (1850-1924), artist [more], Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), painter [more], and René François Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), sculptor [more]. Monet was JW's principal contact.
3. Exposition
JW exhibited fifty oils, watercolours and pastels, the largest and most important showing of his work in France.