Transcriptie van een brief aan David Adolph Constant Artz after 17

Pieter Haverkorn van Rijsewijk wrote this letter to David Adolph Constant Artz in 1889 using ink on paper. The letter hints at the personal life of the artists but also the art world's institutional practices. Written from Venice, the letter reveals the everyday lives of artists, who must have often been in contact with one another. It gives us a glimpse into the relationships between artists, their rivalries, and the support networks that sustained them. There's a mention of another artist, Matthew Maris, suggesting a close-knit community. The reference to sending the letter to Bruce for advice indicates a reliance on peers for guidance, a common practice in artistic circles. The letter reflects a social structure within the art world where personal relationships, rivalries, and mutual support played crucial roles in artistic production. Understanding this letter requires historical context. Archival research into the correspondence of these artists and the art institutions they were associated with would provide deeper insight into the social dynamics of the art world at that time.