BIB_ID
413588
Accession number
MA 9076.75
Creator
Hessel, Jos, 1859-1942, sender.
Display Date
Cannes, France, 1941 November 11.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Alexandre P. Rosenberg, 2013.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 26.9 x 21 cm
Notes
Stamped in red "Nov 26 1941."
Portion of letter missing.
Part of a large collection of letters from French artists primarily to the art dealer Paul Rosenberg. Items in the collection are cataloged individually as MA 9076.1-227.
See also MA 3500, a related collection that also comprises letters from French artists and writers to Paul Rosenberg, which was acquired by the Morgan as the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre P. Rosenberg in 1980.
Portion of letter missing.
Part of a large collection of letters from French artists primarily to the art dealer Paul Rosenberg. Items in the collection are cataloged individually as MA 9076.1-227.
See also MA 3500, a related collection that also comprises letters from French artists and writers to Paul Rosenberg, which was acquired by the Morgan as the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexandre P. Rosenberg in 1980.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Alexandre P. Rosenberg, 2013.
Summary
Informing him that he has just learned of the death of Paul Rosenberg's brother-in-law, Yvon Helft, in a car crash and expressing his great sadness. He has not heard from Rosenberg or his brother Edmond for a long time. He goes on to speak of the monotony of life during the war and of how many people continue to be killed, including several he knew. Jeanne Lanvin (the fashion designer) is still alive.
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