Maler (1815-1910). 138 autograph letters signed. Düsseldorf, Elberfeld (Wuppertal), Hildesheim und Wevelinghoven. Zusammen 396½ SS. auf 288 Bll. (sowie vier ungeöffnete Briefe). 8vo. Mit 24 Gegenbriefen (68¼ SS. auf 48 Bll.), 12 Briefen aus dem persönlichen Umfeld (29 SS. auf 22 Bll.), einigen Gedichten Louises (4 SS. auf 4 Bll.), 2 Rechnungen an Achenbach und 1 hs. .
$ 62,480 / 55.000 €
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Exceptional, previously unknown body of correspondence that sheds fresh light on the biography and immediate personal circle of this eminent representative of the Düsseldorf school of painting, writted during his engagement to Marie Louise Hubertine Catharine Lichtschlag (1827-89), which began with their betrothal on 29 November 1846 and ended with their marriage on 12 August 1848. - A detailed list is available on request.