Lot 141
Getty, J. Paul. Rare Autograph Letter Signed "Father" on a postcard, postmarked from Florence, Italy, 1953 Mar. 3. Very good; dampstain in lower right corner; postmark affects the final sentence and closure. Written to Timothy Getty, his youngest son, by his fifth wife, Teddy. Getty writes: "Dearest Son, I wish you had been with us all last month in St. Moritz in Switzerland. It was a place full of skiers and bob run and Cresta run enthusiasts. I miss you every day and am so looking forward to being with you again. You are my own dear boy and you are good to your dear mother. Love, Father." Getty also addressed the postcard.
Timmy lived with his mother in Santa Monica, California. Getty, who would be married to Teddy until she divorced him in May 1958, moved to Europe in 1951, and had not seen Timmy or Teddy in over two years; he would see them briefly in 1955, when Teddy took Timmy to England for a visit. Timmy suffered greatly from a tumor that developed between his eyes in 1952 at the age of six. He went through several operations, but in August 1958, died on the operating table at the tender age of twelve. Getty did not return home for the funeral.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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| Realized $575 |
