Manuscrit autographe signé « Au conseil municipal »

Autograph manuscript signed by Octave Mirbeau for his article "Au conseil municipal" published in Le Journal on July 12, 1899, 90 lines in black ink on three leaves, manuscript correction by the author, typographical indications in blue pencil. Staining due to ink and paper.
Significant of the denunciatory attitude that Mirbeau maintained in his articles, this manuscript, critical of the unworthy treatment of artists of genius by society, is a final draft used for printing as indicated by the capital letters that delimit the paragraphs. The original leaves have been remounted on laid paper, here pages from an 18th-century work, Dissertatio Medica, to facilitate their handling.