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Letter accompanied by sketch of angel (referring to Kokoschka's 'Apocalypse' triptych for 56 Prince's Gate)

Maker

Lisl Popper (artist)
born 1901

Title

Letter accompanied by sketch of angel (referring to Kokoschka's 'Apocalypse' triptych for 56 Prince's Gate)

Date of Production

(circa) 1950

Medium

black ink, black and red wash (drawing), black ink (text), on wove paper

Dimensions

Height: 20.3 cm
Width: 30 cm

Accession Number

D.1978.PG.432

Mode of Acquisition

Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

© Reserved

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

illustrated letter sent to Count Antoine Seilern (1901-1978), around 1950; Princes Gate Bequest 1978

Inscriptions

Watermark: none.

Inscription: Recto: black ink, left centre edge, indicating the original artist of the angel: “OK.”; whole page letter, black ink: “Freitag Abend. / Lieber Graf Seilern / ich habe heut’ einen nine feet langen refectory / Tisch gesehen, er war wirks mittelsein, kostete £45. […] / sind die schon weg, so dass ich nicht telephonieren konnte, ob des Tisch any use. / Ich fahre nach […]vich, weil ich noch eine fourth opinion brauche, bevor ich mir den Hals auf / schneisten losae. / Danke sehr fur den schoner Nachmittag / mit leiblich [sic] und g[…]tiger Nahrung. / Ihre Lisl Popper / No seats at Courtaulds institute for this years/ lectures. But a promise for the next season.”.

Collector's mark: none.

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