Letters from Moritz Rothenstein, 1902-1911.

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Letters from Moritz Rothenstein, 1902-1911.

Includes eighty-seven letters from Moritz Rothenstein to his son, William, concerning various family matters, such as William's wife Alice and the health of William's brother Albert, William's paintings and drawings, finances such as Moritz sending William's money for rent, and William's new house. This collection also contains exhibition catalogs and announcements, as well as invitations to private showings of William's works.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8236913

Houghton Library

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Rothenstein, Moritz, 1836-1914,

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Rothenstein, Alice, Lady,

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Rothenstein, William, 1872-1945

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William Rothenstein was born in 1872 in Bradford. He studied art at the Slade School 1888-9 and in Paris at the Académie Julian from 1889 - 1893. Although he painted landscapes, people and architectural subjects he specialised in portraiture and published several series of lithographs from 1893, completing 800 portraits by 1926. He died in 1945. From the guide to the Study collection of 179 drawings and lithographs by Sir William Rothenstein 1896 - 1942, 1896-1942, (Tate Gallery Arch...