Brief aan Adriaan van der Willigen Possibly 1817

This handwritten letter, "Brief aan Adriaan van der Willigen," was written by Dutch artist Christian Henning in 1817. It is an example of a personal document revealing information about the artist and his connections. Henning, a prominent portraitist, details the life and career of his fellow artist, Mathias van der Jugt. He describes van der Jugt's beginnings as an artist, his time spent studying drawing in Amsterdam, and his subsequent work as a portrait painter in Leiden. The letter offers a glimpse into the world of Dutch artistic circles and the interconnectedness of artistic careers during this period.