Friday, 1 April 1881

April fool aside, I am accepted. Julian came to say so himself last night after midnight, on leaving Lefèbvre’s. It was Oelsnitz he saw.
We drank punch at the atelier. Bojidar, without being asked, inquired of Fidière (a young man from downstairs) and assures me I have number two. This seems to me excessive.

Notes

Poisson d’avril: an April Fool’s joke; the entry is dated 1 April. ↩
Numéro 2: the Salon jury gave accepted works a number (1, 2 or 3) that governed how well they were hung; a «3» meant a place high on the wall (see 103.0639, 103.0678). ↩