Beschreibung:

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED ("LUDWIG"), TO HIS COUSIN PRINCE LUDWIG FERDINAND OF BAVARIA sending him the letter as a supplement to his telegram in which he thanked him for his kind letter, discussing financial matters, mentioning Rothschild, and thanking him for putting some money at his disposal ...Herzlichen Dank, daß Du mir... Geld in diesem Falle zur Verfügung gestellt hast... 3 pages, large 8vo (21.8 x 14.2cm), with an autograph envelope contained in a pouch on the reverse of the frame, framed and glazed, Hohenschwangau, 3 April 1886 together with a cabinet-style photograph portrait of the king, by J. Albert, Königl. bayer. u. kaiserlich russischer Hof-Photograph München, overall size c.19.2 x 13.8cm, inscribed on the reverse in an unidentified hand ("die rothen Lippen werden stumm der Schwan brach seine Schwingen...1886"), framed and glazed, date-stamped 1886 on the image, slight damp-staining, not affecting the image