Godefroy-Maurice de LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE, Duke of Bouillon, was Count of Auvergne and Grand Chamberlain of France from 1658 to 1715, under Louis XIV. He married in 1662 the niece of Jules MAZARIN (1636-1721) - Letter signed "the Duke of BOUILLON", to his brother, from DIJON (21) on January 23, 1707. 2pp in-4°: "Not being able to write with my hand because of a fluxion that I have on the eyes. I will tell you that I am very sorry if you have received a letter that I sent you by an express man.... I have received letters from Paris in which I am urged to go... I hope that we will go to see you as soon as my health is good. I will not tell you anything yet about this miserable trial which is not yet on the bar but which I hope it will be in the coming week... ".

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.