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Jacques Lipchitz, recipient: D. C. Roell

Copy of the letter from Jacques Lipchitz to D.C. Roell

12 October 1939

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Jacques Lipchitz 1891–1973
Recipient
D. C. Roell
Title
Copy of the letter from Jacques Lipchitz to D.C. Roell
Date
12 October 1939
Description
Lipchitz informs the director of Museum of Amsterdam (Gemeente), that he agrees his works to be sent [to Bruxelles] in order to be 'saved from the human madness'.
Format
Document - correspondence
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Presented to Tate Archive by Rubin Lipchitz, March 1989; the cataloguing and selective digitisation of this archive collection was supported by Mr Timm Bergold, 2023
Reference
TGA 897/3/1/6/5

Archive context

  • Personal and professional papers of Jacques Lipchitz TGA 897 (451)
    • Business papers TGA 897/3 (60)
      • Exhibitions TGA 897/3/1 (60)
        • ‘Cent ans de la sculpture francaise’ in Amsterdam and Bruxelles (1939-1940) TGA 897/3/1/6 (8)
          • Copy of the letter from Jacques Lipchitz to D.C. Roell TGA 897/3/1/6/5
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