Baldry critiques the posthumous reputation of Vincent van Gogh, questioning the tendency to equate mental illness with artistic genius. Reports contacting Holme about de László’s proposed children’s book, noting de László’s preference for a book rather than an article and willingness to produce studies for it.

Accession number

022-0088

Type

Letter

Sender

Baldry, Alfred Lys (1858 - 1939)

Recipient

László, Philip Alexius de (1869 - 1937)

Location

Public Collection, National Portrait Gallery, London

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Letter from Alfred Lys Baldry to de László, Letters Personal 1934 A to M 1935, 022-0088

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