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H. Colin Slim Stravinsky Collection

[Postcard from Igor Stravinsky to Alfredo Casella, March 20 1915] Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971

Description

Autographed, Swiss picture postcard in French in black ink, printed on front: "A Lenzi édit. phot. Château d'Oex" and on reverse: "A. L. 148. Châteaux d'Oex - Vieux chalet" (also depicting at lower left the "Pension Richemont"), postmarked Clarens 20.III.15.XII [20 March 1915, 12 noon], to Alfredo Casella in Paris.

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Title
[Postcard from Igor Stravinsky to Alfredo Casella, March 20 1915]
Creator
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
Date Created
1915-03-20
Description
Autographed, Swiss picture postcard in French in black ink, printed on front: "A Lenzi édit. phot. Château d'Oex" and on reverse: "A. L. 148. Châteaux d'Oex - Vieux chalet" (also depicting at lower left the "Pension Richemont"), postmarked Clarens 20.III.15.XII [20 March 1915, 12 noon], to Alfredo Casella in Paris.
Extent
1 postcard ; 9 x 14 cm
Subject
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971--Correspondence--Selections; Composers--Russia--Correspondence
Geographic Location
Château d'Oex (Switzerland);
Person Or Corporation
Casella, Alfredo, 1883-1947
Genre
Correspondence; Postcards
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
French
Notes
More information is available in the Annotated Catalogue of the H. Colin Slim Stravinsky Collection: https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0377459
Identifier
RBSC_ARC_1507_009
Collection
H. Colin Slim Stravinsky collection
Source
Original format: University of British Columbia. Rare Books and Special Collections. H. Colin Slim Stravinsky collection. Box 7. RBSC-ARC-1507-9
Date Available
2022-05-04
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0413245
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca