French impressionist painter. She studied with many gifted painters, including Corot. She formed a close friendship with Manet, who became her brother-in-law, and she served as a model for several of his best-known paintings. Her own later work inclined toward pure impressionism in its rendering of light, while retaining an unusual smoothness of brushwork. Her paintings formed an important addition to all but one impressionist exhibit from 1874 through 1885. ALS on black-bordered stationery, signed “B. Morisot,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter, in untranslated French, to a gentleman friend. Autographed letters signed by Morisot are considered many times more rare than many of the other impressionists including Monet, Pissaro, and Manet with very few coming to market in recent years. In fine condition, with central horizontal mailing fold and partial sepaartion from the integral second page. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
