Walt Kuhn letter to Vera Kuhn, 1912 Nov. 11

Physical Details: Letter : 8 p. : handwritten ; 18 x 27 cm., folded to 18 x 14 cm.

Sender: Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)

Recipient: Vera Kuhn (-1961)

Description: 8 p. letter on two folded sheets.
Kuhn discusses traveling in Europe with Arthur B. Davies, going to London to secure funding and artworks for the Armory Show; mentions working with the Chicago Institute of Art to have the show travel there after its New York installation; compares the Armory Show to the Sonderbund Ausstellung in Cologne; and expresses his desire to return home.
Dated "Wednesday Nov. 11, 11 pm"; year inferred based on timeline of the Armory Show.

Forms part of: Walt Kuhn, Kuhn family papers, and Armory Show records, 1859-1978, bulk 1900-1949

Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined

Citation: Walt Kuhn letter to Vera Kuhn, 1912 Nov. 11. Walt Kuhn, Kuhn family papers, and Armory Show records, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 14499

Subjects:

• Armory Show (1913 : Chicago, Ill.)
• Armory Show (1913 : New York, N.Y.)
• Davies, Arthur B. (Arthur Bowen)

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