Camille Pissarro - Autographed letter signed
Camille Pissarro (1830–1903), French painter
Autograph letter signed to his son Georges (Manzana-Pissarro). Eragny-Bazincourt, January 1, 1897; 2 and a half pages, octavo (a date correction in red ink, possibly in Georges' hand)
A letter of New Year's greetings and artistic advice to his son, the painter Georges Mazana-Pissarro: "My dear Georges, The whole family joins me in wishing you both a happy new year and good health, etc. etc. We received your letter on Wednesday, December 30th [crossed out in red ink by another hand with the date corrected to Thursday the 31st]. We don't know how many days it takes to get here; you should always date your letters. The package containing the boots had already been sent when you decided to leave San Sebastián. You told us in your letters that you were going to stay a while longer, and without taking your word for it, you changed your mind… I wrote several times to Dario [the Spanish painter from Regoyos] asking him to forward the packages to your address when he had them. I hope you wrote to him; don't neglect this, otherwise you will never find your package again." You say you prefer France and England; I've always thought so, and it's certainly true for me too. As a painter, I prefer countries with a subtle atmosphere. I believe Italy would have appealed to you more, but let's not discuss it further since you have a prejudice against it. There's nothing like personal experience to help you see things clearly. Try, for example, not to spend too much time on experience. Changing things too often doesn't accomplish much, and what you really need is to execute things persistently. We're waiting for a long letter with details. Dario wrote to me that he gave you a friend's address and some practical advice. He's waiting for a note with your address to send you your things. Talk to him about the shoes. Nothing more. Everyone here is in good health. Rodolphe went to Paris to see the barracks; he'll be back in two or three days. We all send you our love. Your father…»
Autograph letter signed to his son Georges (Manzana-Pissarro). Eragny-Bazincourt, January 1, 1897; 2 and a half pages, octavo (a date correction in red ink, possibly in Georges' hand)
A letter of New Year's greetings and artistic advice to his son, the painter Georges Mazana-Pissarro: "My dear Georges, The whole family joins me in wishing you both a happy new year and good health, etc. etc. We received your letter on Wednesday, December 30th [crossed out in red ink by another hand with the date corrected to Thursday the 31st]. We don't know how many days it takes to get here; you should always date your letters. The package containing the boots had already been sent when you decided to leave San Sebastián. You told us in your letters that you were going to stay a while longer, and without taking your word for it, you changed your mind… I wrote several times to Dario [the Spanish painter from Regoyos] asking him to forward the packages to your address when he had them. I hope you wrote to him; don't neglect this, otherwise you will never find your package again." You say you prefer France and England; I've always thought so, and it's certainly true for me too. As a painter, I prefer countries with a subtle atmosphere. I believe Italy would have appealed to you more, but let's not discuss it further since you have a prejudice against it. There's nothing like personal experience to help you see things clearly. Try, for example, not to spend too much time on experience. Changing things too often doesn't accomplish much, and what you really need is to execute things persistently. We're waiting for a long letter with details. Dario wrote to me that he gave you a friend's address and some practical advice. He's waiting for a note with your address to send you your things. Talk to him about the shoes. Nothing more. Everyone here is in good health. Rodolphe went to Paris to see the barracks; he'll be back in two or three days. We all send you our love. Your father…»
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