KVAPIL CHARLES: (1884-1957) Belgian painter of the Ecole de Paris who exhibited at the Salon des Independants in 1920. Manuscript D.S., Kvapil, one page, 4to, n.p., 14^th December 1943, in French. Kvapil responds to a researcher's questionnaire, with their questions at the head of the page, '1. Vos debuts artistiques furent-ils heureux ou difficiles? 2. Des moyens d'existence (un second metier ou une fortune personnelle) vous permirent ils de vous faire un nom dans la peinture, ou ne vecutes-vous que de votre art? 3. Quel tableau vous fit-il le plus connaitre? Le quel considerez vous comme votre chef d'oeuvre?' (Translation: '1. Were your artistic beginnings happy or difficult? 2. Did a means of existence (a second job or personal fortune) allow you to make a name for yourself in painting, or do you only live from your art? 3. Which painting made you most well-known? Which do you consider your masterpiece?') Kvapil provides his answers beneath, in full, 'Debuts tres difficile! Portraits peints et dessines. Restervation des Tableaux anciens. Succes aux Independants avec un portrait. Pas de chef d'oeuvre pour le moment' (Translation: 'Very difficult beginnings! Painted and drawn portraits. Restoration of old paintings. Success at the Independants with a portrait. No masterpiece at the moment' . A few light creases and one small tear to the right edge, otherwise VG