2 ca. 5” x 3” cards from the French-Florida artist to a young woman/girl in New York City: French-Florida Impressionist woman artist

[FRENCH-FLORIDA ARTIST MARGUERITE CASTAING, 2 SIGNED CARDS] MARGUERITE CASTAING, 1900-85, 2 ca. 5" x 3" cards from the French-Florida artist to a young woman/girl in New York City, (1) with envelope post marked New York City, Feb. 21, 1910, addressed to Hotel Shyuler, West 45th St., though anomalously with Hotel Brevoort, 5th Avenue, on card with the envelope, about 75 words handwritten in pen, in part, "My dearest little Vera [Fisher, from envelope address]…You were anxious about your pencil…on arrival home…I have found it…[return to you] on Wednesday…", with envelope; (2) Memorial Hospital, 106th Street and Central Park West address on card, ca. 65 words handwritten in ink, in part, "My dearest little girl…Tell mother I shall be operated on tomorrow…I was very sorry not to be able to see you…", RARE autographs, signed cards/ephemera from this little-known, yet recognized artist who studied under Pierre Bonnard /// POINTS OF INTEREST: "La Vie En Bleu: The Life & Art of Marguerite Castaing", Presented by St. Augustine Art Association in St. Augustine, FL, Nov.-Dec. 2020: "On display for the first time, this exhibition of Impressionist works–over 80 drawings, paintings and pastels–detail the life of a passionate female artist throughout the 20th Century…Born in 1900 in southern France to a family of painters, Marguerite Castaing [1900-1985] had a long career as an artist. At 16 she became a member of the French Salon where she exhibited for over two decades. While living in Paris, she studied under renowned artists Paul Albert Laurens and Pierre Bonnard, and she rubbed shoulders with influential writers, collectors, and critics like Pulitzer Prize winner Louis Bromfield. Marguerite's work, Impressionistic in style, elicits passion and precision. The artist was inspired by the people and places that surrounded her, from family and friends to the rolling landscapes of southern France, and eventually the colorful seasons of New England. On display for the first time, this exhibition of her work showcases over 80 drawings, paintings and pastels detailing her life as a passionate female artist throughout the 20th Century." /// CONDITION: handwriting of cards legible, envelope tattered on back s opened, handwritten address on front legible.