HENRY LAPAUZE - 1921 Handwritten Thank You Note from Art Critic and Curator, Henry Lapauze

Paris, France, 1921. Ephemera. On offer is a wonderful note written by Henry Lapauze, noted French art critic and curator of Paris’ Palais des Beaux-arts. The note bears the handwritten letterhead “Petit Palais”, the name given to the original building that became the Museum. The card says simply: Je vous remercie de plus profund de mon coeur. [Translation: I thank you from the bottom of my heart]. Lapauze was born in 1967. He began his career as a typesetter and then a journalist. He became an art critic at Le Gaulois where his work in the arts won him critical recognition. In 1901, the Petit Palais was converted to a museum and Lapauze was appointed assistant director in 1903. In 1905, he became Director, a post he help until his death in 1925. Lapauze played a major role in the development of modern art in France during and after WWI. For a historian or an admirer of French modern art, this note is a direct connection to one of France’sgreat contributors to this aspect of French culture. This note measures 7.25 inches by 5.5 inches. It has a solid half inch black border. The paper is in good condition and the handwriting is quite legible. ; Manuscripts; 7.25" x 5.5"; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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