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This starkly painted rural scene resonates with dramatic tension, thanks to its title and the enigmatic nature of its central figure. What is the subject of the letter this young woman has received? Is it from a lover? Does it carry good news or unpleasant tidings? The artist gives no clues, lending ambiguity to her subject.
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Amelia Urbach attended high school in Dallas and studied for two years at the Dallas Art Institute with Olin Travis. In a 1950 letter to the Museum, she stated that she considered The Letter to be her most important work. Urbach spent much of her career working and exhibiting in San Antonio.
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William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2008
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Created in 1939
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Urbach, Amelia (1889-1969)
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From 1939: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Kiest Fund Prize, Tenth Annual Dallas Allied Art Exhibition, purchased from the artist [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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General Description
This starkly painted rural scene resonates with dramatic tension, thanks to its title and the enigmatic nature of its central figure. What is the subject of the letter this young woman has received? Is it from a lover? Does it carry good news or unpleasant tidings? The artist gives no clues, lending ambiguity to her subject.
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Amelia Urbach attended high school in Dallas and studied for two years at the Dallas Art Institute with Olin Travis. In a 1950 letter to the Museum, she stated that she considered The Letter to be her most important work. Urbach spent much of her career working and exhibiting in San Antonio.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2008
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
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Notes
Created in 1939
Object File Reviewed
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Urbach, Amelia (1889-1969)
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Oil on Masonite
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
From 1939: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Kiest Fund Prize, Tenth Annual Dallas Allied Art Exhibition, purchased from the artist [1]
[1] The name of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, founded in 1933, was changed to the Dallas Museum of Art in 1983.
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