Brief aan G.M.C. Hooft, secretaris van de commissie van de Tentoonstelling van Levende Meesters in Den Haag Possibly 1841 - 1844

This handwritten letter, dated 1841, is a document by Dutch artist Julien Joseph Ducorron to G.M.C. Hooft, the secretary of the “Tentoonstelling van Levende Meesters” (Exhibition of Living Masters) in The Hague. Ducorron, known for his landscape paintings, was likely requesting a place for one of his works in the exhibition. The letter, in French, requests a spot in the upcoming exhibition and offers to pay 5 guilders for the inclusion. The artwork in question likely depicts a landscape. This artifact is a valuable insight into the 19th century art world, offering details into the process of submitting artwork to exhibitions.