Robert Motherwell letter to William Baziotes with illustrated envelope

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Object Details

Creator

Motherwell, Robert Burns, 1915-1991

Baziotes, William, 1912-1963

Subject

Motherwell, Robert Burns

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : typescript, ill. ; 22 x 14 cm (letter); 11 x 25 cm (envelope)

Summary

Motherwell writes that he has found someone who may give Baziotes a contract and advises that they may need to find other representation because Peggy Guggenheim may close her gallery.
Back of letter has abstract sketches.
Back of envelope has two faces sketched on it, one of which appears to be a self-portrait by Motherwell.

Citation

Robert Burns Motherwell. Robert Motherwell letter to William Baziotes with illustrated envelope, 1945 May 5. William and Ethel Baziotes papers, circa 1900-1992. 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

1945 May 5

Record number

(DSI-AAA)17836

Type

Correspondence

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William and Ethel Baziotes papers, circa 1900-1992, bulk 1935-1980

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_17836