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MONET, Claude. Autograph letter signed (‘Claude Monet’), Giverny, 15 April 1919, two pages, 8vo (205 x 130mm), integral blank.
Monet recommends the services of Mademoiselle Melanie Le Ray, who has been in his employment as a cook since 2 February 1915, noting her culinary skill and good character and remarking that he will be sad to see her go, she leaves ‘de son plein gré’. ‘C’est une fille très travailleuse, active, propre et très honnête. C’est une très bonne cuisinière et j’ajoute que c’est avec regret que je la vois quitter mon service’. Monet kept a large staff at Giverny, which at one point included seven gardeners.
Monet recommends the services of Mademoiselle Melanie Le Ray, who has been in his employment as a cook since 2 February 1915, noting her culinary skill and good character and remarking that he will be sad to see her go, she leaves ‘de son plein gré’. ‘C’est une fille très travailleuse, active, propre et très honnête. C’est une très bonne cuisinière et j’ajoute que c’est avec regret que je la vois quitter mon service’. Monet kept a large staff at Giverny, which at one point included seven gardeners.