Brief aan Frans Buffa en Zonen Possibly 1850 - 1852

This handwritten document, likely from 1850 to 1852, is a letter by Hendrik Hollander, a Dutch artist born in 1823. The letter, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, is addressed to Frans Buffa en Zonen, and discusses a potential transaction regarding a copy of a Rembrandt painting, as well as mentions anatomical models and other costs. This is an example of an artwork, or rather a document, which is considered part of the broader cultural and artistic landscape, offering insight into the artist’s practice and life, as well as the art market in 19th-century Netherlands.