= "Ik heb in de courant gelezen hoe een zekere heer Tegenbosch over uw werk durft schrijven; ik ken U niet maar ik weet wel wat gij maakt en dit waardeer ik. Het is onder deze omstandigheden dat ik mij gedrongen voel u mijne artistieke aanhankelijkheid te tonen (...)".

Jans, H. (1914-1999). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "Hugh" to "Beste Oom Paul [Citroen]", dated "Den Haag 28 Dec. 1941", pen and ink, (3)p., fold. leaf, recto and verso, w. 4 sm. drawings in pen and ink.

= An illustrator and artist who was mostly known as a culinary author in later years. Nice letter in which Jans complains to his uncle on the lack of paid work and sending the promised bookplates. The drawings are illustrations of the things addressed in the letter.

AND 17 other SIGNED (short) letters by artists, i.a. WIM ZWIERS, PAUL CITROEN, ALFRED COSSMANN, CHARLES EYCK, RU VAN ROSSEM, GENE EGGEN. - AND a large cut-out front of an envelope or parcel addressed to Hans Roest, with a drawn decorative border in pen and ink and watercolour by HENDRIK WIEGERSMA. - ADDED: 8 letters by collectors, i.a. G.J. RHEBERGEN, B.J.H. DIJKHUIZEN and D. BAAS.