Unpublished autograph manuscript signed by painter Jules Breton, titled Le brouillard et le soleil (fable). One leaf. Academically trained, first a realist then naturalist painter, Jules Breton was one of the first artists of the rural world and a poet member of the Parnasse, notably admired by Van Gogh. "Le Brouillard se vantait : "j'ai noyé le Soleil ! "Victoire ! J'ai dissous sa triviale Vie !" - L'Astre sut ce malheur aussitôt son réveil. Tel l'art vrai se retrompe aux baves de l'Envie ! Jules Breton" [The Fog boasted: "I have drowned the Sun! "Victory! I have dissolved his trivial Life!" - The Star learned of this misfortune upon his awakening. Thus true art triumphs over the slavering of Envy! Jules Breton]