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Letter from Peggy Guggenheim to Herbert Read, June 06, 1961

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 letter, Guggenheim writes about her troubles trying to get her will sorted so that her collection may stay in Venice after her death.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Language Identifier
  • 61/80/6-7
Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 2 pages
Geographic Coverage Coordinates
  • 45.43713, 12.33265
Additional physical characteristics
  • Typewritten and handwritten in blue ink on La Collezione Peggy Guggenheim letterhead.
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
Technical note
  • Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC
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.
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