From: Joyce van der Riet (15 May 1932)

From: Joyce van der Riet (15 May 1932)

Correspondence

A letter from Joyce van der Riet to Dorothea Bleek, from JC Truter's residence in Doorn River on 15 May 1932, concerning the copying of Bushman paintings. Joyce van der Riet describes staying at Mrs North's in Oudtshoorn, where there are three lots of caves with paintings, which they copied. She reports finding a new cave with excellent paintings. Unlike the disappointing paintings discussed in her last letter, the ones at Boesman's Kloof in the Oudtshoorn area were good. They next copied paintings at Doorn River and plan to travel to two more locations before returning home. Van der Riet asks Dorothea if she wants them to add in a quick trip to copy paintings near Knysna/Mossel Bay, as they only have the Alicedale set near Grahamstown remaining.

15 May 1932

Joyce van der Riet (her letter to Dorothea Bleek), 15 May 1932 (copying rock paintings for Dorothea Bleek in Oudtshoorn and Doorn River), Doorn River paintings, copying (stayed at Mrs North's farm in Oudtshoorn), Dorothea Bleek (van der Riet sisters copying rock paintings for near Oudtshoorn and Doorn River), 15 May 1932, letter (from J van der Riet to Dorothea Bleek), 15 May 1932 (re copying of rock paintings by Van der Riets), upcoming copying trips, Bushman paintings (copied by van der Riets in Oudtshoorn), Doorn River area for Dorothea Bleek (van der Riets met Mr Pocock), enthusiast (van der Riets upcoming), proposed trips to copy (J van der Riet describes Oudtshoorn and Doorn River), 15 May 1932, farms (and farmers), 15 May 1932