DLA002-0006  Translation

III. Jacqingasse 33

Vienna, 20th November 1909

My deeply honoured Lord,

On the recommendation of my kind friend, Dénes Kovács, I would like to pay you a visit at your studio together with my wife.

Please, let me know when the time of our visit would be most convenient for you.

With my deepest appreciation I remain yours,

Jenő Boros

Editorial Note:

Jenő Boross (1868-1942), American art collector of Hungarian origin, and retired colonel. Boross moved to the United States in 1904. For his philanthropic activities, he was elected a life member of the Metropolitan Museum. He was a close friend of Gábor Térey (1864-1927) [11881] and introduced him to Sir Joseph Duveen (1869-1939). Boross donated Old Master paintings to the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest (six in total, among which are paintings by Jacopo Bassano and Johann Zoffany), the Déry Museum in Debrecen, and to various Church collections.

Pd’O (summary)

14/03/2009

RE (translation)

09/03/2021