Sacchi

Last Updated: 2026-05-31 Diary Coverage: Carnet 005 (June 1873, Nice)

Overview

The owner of a villa adjacent to the Patton property in Nice who was attempting to sell his property urgently in June 1873 due to a criminal legal matter — he needed 10,000 francs immediately or faced condemnation. The Bashkirtseff family inspected the property and considered buying it for 60,000–65,000 francs, but negotiations dragged on and the purchase did not proceed. M. Patton was involved as an intermediary, and an architect named Biasini was brought in to assess the property.

Diary References

• June 14, 1873 (005.0263): "Sacchi, le propriétaire, doit venir chez nous aujourd'hui ou demain." The property was inspected; asking price was 65,000 francs.

Research Notes

Italian surname "Sacchi" is common in Nice, which had significant Italian population after annexation from Sardinia in 1860. His criminal legal trouble ("affaire criminelle") is not specified.