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- Wolfgang Paalen 1905–1959
- Recipient
- Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky 1906–1996
- Title
- Letter from Wolfgang Paalen, Mexico
- Date
- 7 January 1958
- Description
- Alluding to the possibility of proposing to marry her, and telling her about his recent purchase of a house, his depression and progress with his painting.
- Format
- Document - correspondence
- Collection
- Tate Archive
- Acquisition
- Presented by the Trustees of the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Trust, March 2012
- Reference
- TGA 20129/1/1/207/7
Archive context
- The personal papers of Marie-Louise von Motesiczky TGA 20129 (3,395)
- Correspondence TGA 20129/1 (1,920)
- Correspondence to Marie-Louise von Motesiczky TGA 20129/1/1 (784)
- Correspondence from Wolfgang Paalen TGA 20129/1/1/207 (8)
- Letter from Wolfgang Paalen, Mexico TGA 20129/1/1/207/7
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