Claude Monet PSA Certified Endorsed Envelope In One of Favorite Colors, Purple!

An envelope inscribed by French Impressionist artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) as "Monsieur Mallarmé / 89 rue de Rome / Paris" on the address panel in vivid purple ink, Monet's preferred color for correspondence. Ca. December 28, 1890. There is a partial posting address postmark indicating that Monet mailed this letter from his home at Giverny par Vernon Eure, France. Encapsulated and PSA/DNA certified authentic. Bearing a cancelled 15-centime "République Française" stamp and three hand-stamped philatelic markings recto and verso. Expected wear including weathering, ink run, discoloration to the left edge, and scattered closed tears related to letter-opening, else good. The envelope measures 4.625" x 3.75" while the slab measures 10.125" x 6.625."

Monet addressed this envelope to his friend Stéphane Mallarmé (1842-1898), the well-known French poet, art critic, salon host, and social influencer.

Claude Monet is considered a foundational figure in the artistic movement known as Impressionism; indeed, his 1872 painting entitled "Impression, Sunrise" inadvertently gave its name to the artistic school. No subject was too mundane for the Impressionists; to them, a haystack coated in frost or a pair of battered old shoes could be imbued with the same significance as a religious image or historical scene. Impressionists painted quickly, often using rapid and fluid brush strokes. In this way, their work was much more spontaneous, in spirit and form, than those sanctioned by the Academy. Monet's unique handwriting, with its series of disconnected vertical lines and flowing direction, resembles painting in more ways than traditional writing.

Monet lived at Giverny, a village in Normandy located 76 km north of Paris, between 1883 and his death in 1926. During his residency there, Monet added a studio, expanded his gardens, and constructed a Japanese-inspired footbridge. His home was a combination of sophisticated and rustic; in the kitchen furnished with plain table and chairs, the yellow-painted walls were decorated with vivid Japanese woodblock prints.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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