Brief aan Pieter Verloren van Themaat Possibly 1866

This is a letter to Pieter Verloren van Themaat by Leonardus Willebrordus Derop, sent from The Hague in 1866. It offers us a glimpse into the art world of the Netherlands in the mid-19th century. The letter concerns a submission for an exhibition. The artist explains that the price is 65, for what appears to be called, "Een Uchtund stond dan den hoek van Holland". This gives us a sense of the economic considerations that artists had to take into account when submitting their work for public display, perhaps reflecting the changing status of the art market at the time. Documents like this are invaluable to art historians. Through archival research and careful study, we can reconstruct the networks of artists, patrons, and institutions that shaped the art world of the past. They offer insights into the social conditions that influenced artistic production.