Robert Motherwell letter to Emerson Woelffer

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Object Details

Creator

Motherwell, Robert Burns, 1915-1991

Woelffer, Emerson, 1914-2003

Subject

Motherwell, Robert Burns

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

1 letter : handwritten ; 28 x 22 cm

Summary

Motherwell apologizes for a delay in writing due to a "2 year long depression." He mentions his studio is being remodeled and expresses his admiration for Woelffer's work.

Citation

Robert Burns Motherwell. Robert Motherwell letter to Emerson Woelffer, 1956 March 17. Emerson Woelffer papers, 1937-1999. 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

1956 March 17

Record number

(DSI-AAA)17872

Type

Correspondence

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Emerson Woelffer papers, 1937-1999

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_17872