1500. JOSEPH ISRAELS (1824 - 1911) Dutch painter known for his touching images of rural life and the poor. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., The Hague, July 27, 1881, in English to J. Vaughan, director of an art gallery in London, in part: "...I believe to have written a wrong address to my letter...I had a letter from the corporation of Liverpool to send a picture and that I should like to send my picture 'plus rien' there. You will oblige very much in answering me directly...". Folds, pen docket in another hand lightly touches descenders of "Josef" at conclusion, very good. $200 - 300