Tuesday, 6 June 1882

An evening at the Kesslers' — I am charming and am introduced to Cabanel. Poor Soutzo was there, and it seems he said very touching things to Maman. He laments that I am rich and swears he would be happy if I had nothing, because then he could hope...

Notes

Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889), the celebrated academic painter famous for The Birth of Venus.