François-Christophe KELLERMANN (1735-1820) marshal. L.S., Paris 25 ventose XIII (March 16, 1805), to Vivant Denon, "Directeur général de l'Academie des Arts et du Museum Napoleon"; 1page in-4 on his letterhead Le Maréchal de l'Empire Kellermann, Sénateur, Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur, Membre du Grand Conseil, addressed with countersignature (small tear from broken seal; portrait and notice enclosed). On his portrait. Denon is commissioned "to distribute to the artists the work on the portraits of the Maréchaux d'Empire that His Majesty the Emperor has ordered. I would very much like Mr Ducis, a distinguished artist and pupil of Mr David, in whom I take an infinite interest, to be commissioned by you to do mine. It will be a particular pleasure for me to distinguish him on this occasion"... Attached are 12 letters or pieces, most of them L.A.S., by the Comte de Ham, Hénin de Cuvillers, the widow of General Hoche, J. Reubell, Baron Rousseau (1822, invitation to Marie-Antoinette's birthday service), the Duc de Rohan (1814), General Romand, etc.