BOUTET DE MONVEL Bernard (1881-1949), sets of handwritten letters, dated early 20th century [About thirty documents - autographed letters]. One set consists of a series of handwritten letters sent by Bernard Boutet de Monvel to his parents and grandparents. In them, he discusses his daily life as a soldier - between joking with his comrades and subterfuge to get admitted to hospital, his social encounters and his difficulties in meeting a young fiancée, as well as his problems with commissioned works. In one of the letters, undated, he writes: "I work all day, either modelling with Jacques, or making engravings to give my art a more lucrative turn". A second set consists of two handwritten letters sent by the painter to his daughter, Sylvie Boutet de Monvel, while he was in the United States. In them, he describes his living conditions on hotel letterheads - Hotel du Pont in Wilmington and The Park Plaza in Saint Louis. Also included are Bernard's handwritten letters to his wife from France. (Lot sold as is)