Brief aan Andries Bonger before 1922

This is a letter written by the French Post-Impressionist painter Emile Bernard to art dealer Andries Bonger. The letter dates from before 1922, the year Bernard's correspondence with Bonger ended. The artwork's visual element features an illustration of a tree, a weapon and a text box, that appears to be a reference to art criticism from the journal *La Renovation Esthétique*. The text in the letter concerns Bernard's work and other artistic matters. This artwork, as a visual representation of this piece of correspondence, is an excellent example of a rare document that illustrates the close relationship between artist and dealer at the beginning of the 20th century.