Item Information
Title: Robert Smithson letter to Nancy Holt
Date: 1961 July 29
Physical Details: Letter : 1 p. : handwritten, ill.
Description: Handwritten, illustrated letter from Robert Smithson to Nancy Holt, sent from and on the subject of Rome, Italy. The letter features religious and apocalyptic imagery. Illustrations of a broken column, nude figures, and the mythical she-wolf who fed Romulus and Remus accompany the text.
Creator: Smithson, Robert, 1938-1973
Forms part of: Robert Smithson and Nancy Holt papers, 1905-1987, bulk 1952-1987
Rights Statement: © Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Citation Information: Robert Smithson. Robert Smithson letter to Nancy Holt, 1961 July 29. Robert Smithson and Nancy Holt papers, 1905-1987. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 19238