Postcard from Peggy Guggenheim [to Herbert Read], [between 1945 and 1961]

Public

Part of a collection of letters from Peggy Guggenheim to Herbert Read. Guggenheim was an American modern art collector who collected many Surrealist and Abstract Expressionist pieces. In her letters she refers to artists she knows, including Jackson Pollock and Henry Moore. Her intact collection is permanently on display in Venice, Italy. In this postcard, Guggenheim shares the news of the death of a friend.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Language Identifier
  • 61/80/5
Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 2 pages
Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 45.66739, 10.67867
Additional physical characteristics
  • Handwritten in blue ink.
Physical repository Collection
  • Sir Herbert Edward Read collection
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • File: 10.67
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • November 9, 2022
Rights
  • Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
DOI

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