Lot 741
Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939) Founder of psychoanalysis. Autograph letter signed ("Freud"), 1 page, postcard, in German, Badgastein, July 27, 1923. To Mr. J.E. Monod-Kerzen, "How very much I regret not to be able to profit from your brief stay in Vienna. I have been away from home since July 1st and will not return before October 1st." Slight ink offset in several words. Matted with an image of Freud and framed to an overall size of 16¾ x 11 in.
In February 1923, five months before he wrote this letter, Freud detected a growth in his mouth, the result of smoking 20 cigars a day. Over the next sixteen years, he endured some thirty-three operations for cancer of the jaw and oral cavity. He was forced to wear a prosthetic device which he called "the monster." By mid-September 1939, the pain was so severe that Freud had his doctor, fellow refugee Max Schur, put him out of his misery according to a pre-arranged agreement, administering increasing amounts of morphine over a two-day period, resulting in Freud's death on September 23, 1939.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
Kenneth W. Rendell Gallery.
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