A leader of the impressionistic movement, he had considerable influence over both Cezanne and Gauguin. ALS in French, signed “C. Pissarro,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, October 19, 1899. Letter to his son Rodolpho. In part, “You’re strange. How many times we’ve asked you to come, Georges knows and because of a bodice, you’re putting off the trip till later. But one disappointment is enough to aggravate the invalid’s condition. The doctors stated that everything was going well but that anything upsetting needed to be avoided for a few days. As far as your concerned, that is of no consequence…Not only will Georges be annoyed, but your mother didn’t think it was as sign of love.” In his postscript Pissarro adds, “Truly, this bodice is not an adequate reason to keep the invalid waiting. You can pride yourselves on having dropped a brick on your mother.” In fine condition, with a bisecting horizontal mailing fold and some light mirroring of ink from premature folding. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
