NANTE (Loire Atlantique) - Antoine BRIENT(Rezé1905 -Nantes19 - Lot 384

NANTE (Loire Atlantique) - Antoine BRIENT(Rezé1905 -Nantes1936, engraver and aquafortist, died very young) / Set of4autograph letters signed, from Nantesin1931, to the Maison d'impression de ses gravures in Paris: 1°) November 8, 1931(1 p in-8) / "I am astonished not to have received my engravings yet. You have no idea that since my arrival, thanks to everyone's delays, explanations, deliberations etc., I still haven't sold a single one! That's not going to help my business!" - 2°) November 13, 1931(1 p in-4) / "Do you want to send me my engravings or not? I ordered them from you a fortnight ago, telling you I was in a hurry. Today there are not enough for sale. At least tell me what you're thinking of doing" - 3°) November 16, 1931(2 p in-8) / "I received your engravings on Friday evening an hour after I wrote to you to ask for them. It took a bit long. Thanks all the same. On the whole, they're better than the previous ones. But for the next ones, I remind you of the two small engraving defects on each of them, which it's better to wipe away while inking them, than to erase them afterwards, as I'm obliged to do" - 4°) 20 novembre 1931(1 p in-8) / "In fear of running out of engravings, I placed a third order with you a little too quickly. Instead of the 20 engravings, send only the 10 from Ile Feydeau. The Old Bridge print is not working at all. I'll send you a money order tomorrow or the day after, I'm waiting to be paid".