Félix BRACQUEMOND (Paris, 1833 - Sèvres, 1914) Passage of a meteorite on 10 February 1875 in Paris Watercolour and gouache over pencil, pen and brown ink, on blue paper My Dear Silbermann - I am sending you a sketch of what I saw yesterday evening at a quarter to 6 I was on the road from Versailles to Sèvres that will tell you the direction in which the phenomenon occurred - just along the axis of the road - the lower sketch shows what had become of the had become ten minutes later - I haven't forgotten my promise, but I still haven't been able to to visit you my respects to Miss Silbermann to you Bracquemond Sèvres 11 February 1875 Without frame A meteorite hit in Paris on February 10, 1875, watercolour and gouache over pencil, pen and brown ink on blue paper, by Félix Bracquemond 9.44 × 5.90 in. H : 24.0 cm, W : 15.0 cm