Roger de Saint-Lary, duc de BELLEGARDE (1563-1646) grand écu - Lot 201

Lot n° 201
Go to lot
Estimation :
250 - 300 EUR
Roger de Saint-Lary, duc de BELLEGARDE (1563-1646) grand écu - Lot 201
Roger de Saint-Lary, duc de BELLEGARDE (1563-1646) grand écuyer, favorite of Henri III, Henri IV and Louis XIII; first lover of Gabrielle d'Estrées, whom he introduced to Henri IV; he was Malherbe's protector. L.A.S., Sens October 17, 1643, to Claude Bouthillier; 2 1/2 pages infol, address, red wax seals with arms on pink silks. He begins by thanking him for the care he has taken in checking on him... "sy vous ou madame Bouthillier ne prenez la peyne de raccomoder la brouillerie qui est entre monsieur de Chavigny et moy [Chavigny was Bouthillier's son] je ne pense que nul autre puisse en venir a bout car il a mieux aymé aller visiter monsieur de Liancourt a Liancourt que de nous venir tous trois en votre belle maison [son château de Pont-sur-Seine] which I found so perfect and so accomplished both in structure and in the beauty of the plate in the beautiful vein and in all its other parts that I don't think I could ever look at another after this one"...
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue