762 - EDVARD MUNCH (1863-1944)

EDVARD MUNCH (1863-1944) Autograph letter signed Addressed to his friend, the Norwegian painter Henrik Lund (1879-1935) in Christiania, Tostrupgaardens Hotel. Copenhagen, 28. II. 1909. 1 page with address, postage, postmarks and pencil inscription in another hand ‘Keysers gd 9 III Hamsun’ on the reverse. Rounded corners and dotted edges. Document known as ‘letter-card’. 6.5 x 12.8 cm Paper sheet, thin card, folded in two and sealed by folding back its dotted and gummed edges, guaranteeing, like a letter, the secrecy of the correspondence. It is opened by cutting the edges along the small perforations made in the dotted lines. Munch asks his friend for help in recovering a painting from the Blomqvist auction house in Christiania. At the time of this letter, Munch was preparing his first major exhibition while trying to cope with his nervous and alcohol problems by taking a cure at Frederiksberg Hospital in Copenhagen under the direction of Dr. Daniel Jacobson (1861-1939), Danish psychiatrist and professor. Munch also painted Jacobson's portrait. At the same time his artistic achievement was finally recognised: while he was still in the hospital, he was awarded the Norwegian Order of Saint Olav. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.