Brief aan Frans Buffa en Zonen Possibly 1874

"Brief aan Frans Buffa en Zonen" (Letter to Frans Buffa and Sons) is a handwritten letter by German artist William Unger (1837-1932), possibly dated 1874. The letter, currently held in the Rijksmuseum, is an example of personal correspondence between the artist and a potential patron. The letter itself is written in Dutch, and reveals insight into Unger’s artistic practice and how he worked with patrons, using the letter as a way to communicate details of the artwork and its execution. The letter is a document that reveals the inner workings of the art world during the 19th century.