Set of various documents relating to the disappearance of Bernard Boutet de Monvel - dated mid-20th century Consists of telegrams and letters received by Delfina Boutet de Monvel following the death of her husband, Bernard Boutet de Monvel, in a plane crash on October 28, 1949. These condolences come from various famous personalities, including Lady Mond, Maurice Bourdel, John Garner, Jean Berveiller, Louis Suzanne Süe, Pierre Brissaud, Bernard Ullman, Henri Bernstein and others. The set also includes the register of the funeral services, with signatures of the personalities who attended the funeral at the Eglise Sainte Clotilde on November 16, 1949. These documents are accompanied by a wide selection of brochures and newspaper samples relating to the plane crash, known as the "Azores disaster", which caused the painter's death. These articles also deal with the disappearance of other personalities aboard the plane, such as boxer Marcel Cerdan and violinist Ginette Neveu and her brother. Finally, two letters of condolence are included, one from Edgar de Barral, and a letter from the wife of one of the shepherds who disappeared aboard the same plane as Bernard Boutet de Monvel, in which she discusses her difficulties in obtaining compensation from Compagnie Air France. (Lot sold as is)