Brief aan August Allebé 1851 - 1914

"Brief aan August Allebé" is a handwritten letter by Dutch artist Ferdinand Leenhoff, dated between 1851 and 1914. It is written in Dutch on lined paper with a formal salutation, a body expressing the writer's appreciation of the recipient's work and a closing. Leenhoff's distinctive handwriting and signature add to the historical significance of the letter as a glimpse into the artistic correspondence of the 19th century. The letter is an example of a rare type of artwork called an epistolary art, which is the art of letter writing.