1945 Letter from Art Collector Samuel Courtauld to Artist and Rabbi Frederick Solomonski Regarding the Piece "In the Forest"
by Samuel Courtauld
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
England. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1945. Non-Book. On offer is a typed letter, signed by Samuel Courtauld (1876-1947) , written to Fredrick "Fritz" Solomonski (1899-1980). This letter is dated July 16, 1945 on 12 North Audley Street, W1 (London) letterhead. Addressed to Mr. Solomonski, Courtauld writes to Solomonski requesting the delivery of a painting of the artist's which he has purchased titled "In the Forest" Courtauld asks that the painting be delivered to his address following the closure of Solomonski's exhibition and states he will send a cheque to Solomonski "in due course". Courtauld signs the letter in ink. BIO NOTES: Fritz (Fredrick) Solomonski, a German refugee, living and exhibiting in Britian. Refers to the potential viewing of Solomonskis work In the Forest. Very Good condition. Dr. Frederick K. Fritz Solomon (née Solomonski) (1899-1980) , painter, was born in Berlin, Germany in 1899. In 1938, when the synagogue he was serving at was torched by Nazis and he was subsequently summoned by the Gestapo, he left Germany with his wife, Margot, and emigrated to England. Solomonski was interned in the Isle of Man in Hutchinson Square camp in the early 1940s as a prisoner of war along with many other artists. Samuel Courtauld was an English industrialist (great-nephew of textile magnate Samuel Courtauld) who is best remembered as an art collector. He founded the Courtauld Institute of Art in London in 1932 and, after a series of gifts during the 1930s, bequeathed his collection to it upon his death. By the early 20th century, the Courtauld family business had become a major international company, having successfully developed and marketed rayon, an artificial fibre and inexpensive silk substitute. Samuel Courtauld took charge of the firm from 1908 as general manager and as chairman from 1921 to 1946.The letter measures 4-1/2 x 7 inches and is a typed signed note.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0012336
- Title
- 1945 Letter from Art Collector Samuel Courtauld to Artist and Rabbi Frederick Solomonski Regarding the Piece "In the Forest"
- Author
- Samuel Courtauld
- Format/Binding
- Non-Book
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Place of Publication
- England
- Date Published
- 1945
- Keywords
- RABBI, JUDAICA, ARTIST, COLLECTOR
- Bookseller catalogs
- 20th Century Manuscript;
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Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
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Cochrane, Alberta
About Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. (formerly M. Benjamin Katz Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts) is based out of both Ontario and Alberta, Canada. We do business by appointment, and have had an online presence selling fine books and rare manuscripts since 1999. Specializing in handwritten, historically significant books, manuscripts, diaries, documents and ephemera. A member of The Manuscript Societyeach treasure on offer is guaranteed authentic and as represented for life. Worldwide clientele includes esteemed collections and public, private and university libraries on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific. Always buying collections and estates.
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