Object Details
Creator
Mathieu, Georges, 1921-
Sterne, Hedda, 1910-
Place of publication, production, or execution
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description
1 letter : various media ; 40 x 45 cm. (from widest point)
Summary
Oversize letter from Georges Mathieu to Hedda Sterne includes a collage of a clipping of kittens, a hand-cut crown of gold reflective paper, and red velvet or velour fabric.
Letter itself was folded into an envelope and sealed with two silver wax seals. Mathieu added on the exterior of the letter an indication of where to open it by drawing a dotted line and writing "cut me here" in French.
Letter is in French.
Inscription (handwritten):embrassent Hedda; et lui font mille caresses; de la part du Roi.
Inscription on verso (handwritten): Couper moi; ici [arrow].
Letter itself was folded into an envelope and sealed with two silver wax seals. Mathieu added on the exterior of the letter an indication of where to open it by drawing a dotted line and writing "cut me here" in French.
Letter is in French.
Inscription (handwritten):embrassent Hedda; et lui font mille caresses; de la part du Roi.
Inscription on verso (handwritten): Couper moi; ici [arrow].
Citation
Georges Mathieu. Georges Mathieu letter to Hedda Sterne, 1962 January. Hedda Sterne papers, 1939-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Date
1962 January
Record number
(DSI-AAA)19076
Type
Correspondence
See more items in
Hedda Sterne papers, 1939-1977
Data Source
Archives of American Art
Topic
Love letters
Record ID
AAADCD_item_19076