Letter from Hugo to Célestin Nanteuil (1813-1873)

Scope and Content

Autograph letter to Nanteuil with a request that he should give a copy of a book (Les Voix Intérieures?) to Pauline Duchambge. He declares that he has not forgotten Nanteuil's portrait, but will soon have more free time.

Nanteuil was a French Romantic painter and draughtsman. He was a friend of Dumas and Hugo, and encouraged him to draw during his travels.