German painter (1808–1879) known for his romantic genre paintings and depictions of peasant life. ALS in German, signed “E. Meyerheim,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.75, no date. Letter to a friend. In part (translated): “Your painting is just about finished and dry enough so that I can apply varnish to it today…as I started to renovate the painting I tried to alleviate some of the shortcomings. The old varnish had turned very yellow and I decided to remove most of it because in that way I could paint over the brown…and thusly attain a better color harmony of the entire picture. In the same way I also changed the colors of the dress fabrics slightly. The woman’s head and her shoulders had to be moved downwards quite a bit which necessitated repeated overpainting and drying time in between, which made the whole undertaking so much longer than anticipated.” Intersecting folds, the vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature, light toning, and a few small chips and tears to the edges, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.
