Brief aan de commissie van de Tentoonstelling van Levende Meesters in Utrecht Possibly 1848

"Brief aan de commissie van de Tentoonstelling van Levende Meesters in Utrecht" is a letter written by Dutch painter Huib van Hove Bz. Dated possibly 1848, this handwritten document is part of the Rijksmuseum collection and is a fascinating glimpse into the art world of 19th-century Netherlands. It offers insight into the selection process for exhibitions of living artists and sheds light on the artistic climate of the time. Van Hove’s letter, addressed to the commission for the exhibition of living masters in Utrecht, articulates his desire to be included and his perspective on his own artistic merit.