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Francis Poulenc

Francis Poulenc

Autographed letter signed by Francis Poulenc, French composer and pianist. The letter is dated March 23 with no year. Written in blue ink on vellum laid paper with watermark. In this letter addressed to an unnamed correspondent ("Dear friend"), Francis Poulenc thanks for sending poems, which he finds their gaiety not in harmony with his mood at the moment, while saying that they comforted him in these "dark days". The recipient is not named, but he is the author of the poems sent. This letter could come from a collection related to the Arcangues family (Basque Country), two members, Pierre and Guy d'Arcangues, having published poems, although the letter itself does not allow establishing this. - Dimensions: 13.3 x 20.9 cm - Condition: Good overall. Crease from mailing, shading mark at the center of the letter. See photos for details - Number of pages: 1 page - Francis Poulenc is a French composer and pianist, born January 7, 1899 in Paris where he died January 30, 1963. Wikipedia Carefully sent in a rigid and watertight box.

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