Brief aan Frans Buffa en Zonen Possibly 1872

This is a letter written by Johannes Bosboom, likely in 1872, to Frans Buffa and Sons. It offers insight into the economic realities of 19th-century Dutch art and the relationship between artists and dealers. Bosboom mentions a drawing, ‘Kerk te Hattem’ - Church at Hattem – and a price of 500. We can see how art was bought, sold, and valued within the Dutch art market. Bosboom appears to promise its delivery. Buffa and Sons were a well-known art dealership in Amsterdam, and these letters offer art historians a valuable glimpse into the commercial art world of the Netherlands at the time. Letters and archival documents like this provide essential context, revealing the institutional structures that supported and shaped artistic production. By studying these sources, we gain a deeper understanding of art's place in society.