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Object Type: Letter and Envelope

156 Items

February 7, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding his contracting malaria

June 22, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding students' life-size nude drawings and award recipients

December 28, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money and family matters

August 18, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about being at Chiemsee Lake but wishing to be back in Munich

February 6, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding borrowing money to be repaid by painting portraits and impracticality of selling his studies

July 5, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding last painting at school of nude girl, departing with Hallweg on August 6

May 29, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing activities and wildlife in Lukenia

October 14, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding trip to eight day trip to the Congo and purchase of a native harp to be used in future painting

February 9, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Leigh regarding her release of information to press describing camp at Kebali and travel by car to Compala

July 1, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding summer break plans

February 2, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money issues

August 31, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about painting in Planegg and discussing his dreams, which include studying in Paris

February 13, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding not attending the Academy ball because of the expense

July 27, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding Academy exhibition and departure

June 4, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing difficult trip to Nairobi

October 21, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding trip to Kabali

February 12, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding finishing King's painting and plans to sail on 21st

July 12, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother requesting money

March 1, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding borrowed money from Uncle Chapman and the land lady increasing rent

September 7, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother discussing a brief return from Chiemsee to Munich and a visit to Barkhaus who was on his death bed