HUGO SALUS (1866-1929) | HANDWRITTEN LETTER AND SIGNED PHOTO (CZECH/ BOHEMIAN)

1907 and 1910 | profession: Poet | country: Czechia | signature: Original signatures | size: 310 x 260 mm (size of the pad) | technique: Handwritten letter in German and original photo with autograph

Collection containing a handwritten letter in German and an original photograph with an autograph of the prominent Prague-based German-speaking writer, poet, and physician Hugo Salus.

Salus was a leading figure of Prague’s German literature at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. His poetry and prose were influenced by Impressionism and Symbolism. In addition to his literary work, he was also a respected gynecologist.

The letter, written on personalized letterhead, reflects the author’s personal or literary communication. The photographic portrait with his signature captures Salus during the peak of his creative career.

A remarkable item documenting Prague’s German literature and cultural history of the early 20th century.