He wrote to his family, and sent for Sister Sainte-Genevieve, who looked after him with charitable care.
"Sister," said Jacques, "there is upstairs in the room that was lent me, a little plaster cast.

This statuette, which represents an angel, was intended for a tomb, but I had not time to execute it in marble.

Yes, I had a fine block--white marble with pink veins.

Well, sister, I give you my little statuette for your chapel." Jacques died a few days later.

As the funeral took place on the very day of the opening of the annual exhibition of pictures, the Water Drinkers were not present.