BIB_ID
414224
Accession number
MA 9076.1-227
Display Date
New York, New York ; Paris, France, 1907-1971.
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Alexandre P. Rosenberg, 2013.
Description
1 collection (227 items) ; size varies
Notes
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
The Rosenberg collection of artist letters consists of 227 letters and receipts between Paul and Alexandre P. Rosenberg and various artists regarding the purchase, selling, and exhibiting of artwork, World War II, and other business and family matters. The collection spans the 20th century and includes letters to and from Henri Matisse, Salvador Dali, Marguerite Durand, Georges Braque, Henri Pierre Roché, and others. There are approximately 19 letters from Jos Hessel, 24 from Marie Laurencin, and 8 from Max Weber. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see related records for more information.
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