BIB_ID
436969
Accession number
MA 23743.1-10
Display Date
Stampa, Switzerland, and other locations, 1916-1962.
Credit line
Purchased as the gift of The Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors, 2021.
Description
10 items (approximately 30 pages) ; various sizes
Notes
Acquired with four photographs by Herbert Matter of Alberto Giacometti and several of his sculptures. The photographs are held by the Department of Photography and cataloged separately.
Provenance
Estate of James Lord. Sold at Sotheby's New York, 14 June 2016, lot 219. Purchased from Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, May 2021.
Summary
Consisting of 7 letters and notes between members of the Giacometti family, an essay written by Alberto Giacometti while a secondary student, and 2 letters from Jacques Dupin to Alberto. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see related records for more information.
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