Autograph, Armand Hammer, invitation to Mr and Mrs George Longstreet, for a dinner held in honor of the (then, now former) King and Queen of Spain, Don Juan Carlos I and Dona Sofia. On Hammer letterhead, signed. Dated 1987. on reverse, a letter dated 1991 noting the photographs taken the night of the 1987 event. Accompanied with two color photographs and an additional invitation to Longstreet from the Royal Scottish Academy and Hammer for a reception to mark the opening of the Armand Hammer Daumier Collection, Armand Hammer (1898 – 1990) was an American business manager and owner, most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran from 1957 until his death, though he was known as well for his art collection, his philanthropy, and for his close ties to the Soviet Union. Hammer's business interests around the world and his 'citizen diplomacy' helped him cultivate a wide network of friends and associates. His art collection and his philanthropic projects were the subject of numerous publications. Acquired from the estate of George Longstreet, a renown collector of fine original illustrations and prints, and whose collection has appeared in dozens of museums and exhibits over the last four decades. In 1976, Armand Hammer acquired 5000 Daumier objects that George Longstreet began to amass in Paris more than 50 years ago. The Daumier collection is now part of the permanent collection in the Armand Hammer Wing of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Approx.
Measurements: letter 8.5 x 11 inches; frame 11 x 14.25 inches.
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Letter in great observable condition, not removed from frame, folds, lightly toned. Photographs are clear and bright. Invitation card has some toning and dust soiling, tape on reverse.