"I see Legros less often sometimes at Andler's as little as possible it means I get to bed late and I am short of fund…"

"Well! according to the sketch your picture [which Whistler sent him in a letter] seems well-composed, the lines of sk…"

"I even belief that the schools and artistic movements is past. After the Romantic movement, born of classicizing exag…"

"The oeuvre of Frédéric Bazille is unclassifiable."

"You speak to me of Rembrand, of this famous, of this great, of this giant.. .I would very much like to see the painti…"

"his flower-paintings.. ..are all marvels of colours and artistic sensibility. They are as compelling as they are char…"

"Dear Fantin.. .As for me nothing could be more charming for me than to be introduced to my Compatriots by Fantin - Be…"

"Many young women's hands would be incapable of doing what I see there,' said the Prince, pointing to Mme de Villepari…"

"(5 January.)..Oh if you could have listened in to the conversation you would have been beside yourself! Well then I c…"

"My dear Fantin two words more and then I shall send you this long affair - I have had your two letters and I was very…"