Original announcement announcing the funeral of Théophile GAUTIER.
Original funeral announcement for the impeccable poet. This copy belonged to Anatole France, whose address is mentioned on the back.
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Original funeral announcement for the impeccable poet. This copy belonged to Anatole France, whose address is mentioned on the back.
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Théophile Gautier (1811-1872)
Original announcement of Gautier's funeral.
One large quarto page on mourning paper.
Handwritten address and postmark on the fourth sheet.
[Paris. October 23, 1872]
Copy that belonged to Anatole France, whose address is mentioned on the back.
"The impeccable poet," according to Baudelaire, died on October 23, 1872, at his home. He is buried in the Montmartre cemetery in Paris.