The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Pierre Grassou. Translated from Balzac

Balzac, Honore de. "Pierre Grassou. Translated from Balzac." New York Saturday Press. (1859-11-26).
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Type
newspaper
Genre
short fiction
Abstract

An artist is propositioned by his friend, his dealer, to paint portraits of a married couple and their only daughter. His friend suggests the daughter could prove to be a worthy wife.