Piet Zwart, Peter Alma, J.J. Voskuil, Fred Carasso etc. 20 letters,

all from the 1965-1967 period, written in pen or typed by older artists, from Peter Alma to Piet Zwart, in which the artists announce whether or not they want to apply for a personal allowance ('eregelden'), mostly addressed to Willy de Vries, director of the Beroepsvereniging van Beeldende Kunstenaars (BBK, the artists' union).

Up to 1978, upon reaching the age of 65, artists were awarded an allowance when their income became insufficient. The artist needed to show an income specification and an activitity schedule. On 26 June 1978 Til Gardeniers, minister of Culture, abolished the allowance. In the letters, the artists provide overviews of their careers, and in part of the letters their detailed income in a certain period. Concerns letters by the following artists: (1) Peter Alma (3x, who is in dire straits); (2) Willem Boon (2x); (3) A. Breetvelt (2x); (4) Fred Carasso (does not need help); (5) Antoinette van Hoytema; (6) Han Krug; (7) Ger Langeweg; (8) Henk Melchers; (9) Engelien Reitsma-Valença; (10) Theo Swagemakers; (11) Jo Vergeer (2x); (12) Jo Voskuil; (13) Johan Wertheim; (14) Johannes Weiland; (15) Piet Zwart. Zwart refuses to specify his income, as he never asked for the allowance; (16) Johan van Zweden. The lot also includes a typed letter by Willy de Vries to J.F.M.J. Jansen, deputy head of the department of the arts of the ministry of Culture, related to the private situation of artist Wim Schuhmacher, and a typed biography of Wim Bosma. (total 24)