Item Information
Title: Forrest Bess letter to Mary Ludgin
Date: 1949 May 13
Physical Details: 4 letter : handwritten ; 11 x 24 cm. (envelope); 25 x 22 cm. (letter)
Description: Handwritten letter from Forrest Bess to Mary Ludgin featuring small illustrations of his paintings.
Date taken from postmark on envelope. Bess discusses his heritage and his views on helping artists.
Creator: Bess, Forrest, 1911-1977
Forms part of: Earle and Mary Ludgin papers, 1930-1983
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Forrest Bess. Forrest Bess letter to Mary Ludgin, 1949 May 13. Earle and Mary Ludgin papers, 1930-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 24908