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Letter from Charles S. Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 15 September 1908
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£75.000. is the price here. I would have to invoice them at £70.000.- | |||
NEW YORK, | NEW YORK, | ||
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KNOEDLER, NEW YORK. | KNOEDLER, NEW YORK. | ||
KNOEDLER, PARIS. | KNOEDLER, PARIS. | ||
TELEPHONE 1292 MAYFAIR. | TELEPHONE 1292 MAYFAIR. | ||
15, OLD BOND STREET, | 15, OLD BOND STREET, | ||
LONDON, W. | LONDON, W. | ||
15 Septem [September] 1908. | |||
15 Septem | |||
Dear Mr. Frick, | Dear Mr. Frick, | ||
I enclose a letter from Agnew which I thought would interest you. | I enclose a letter from Agnew which I thought would interest you. | ||
I am sending by tomorrow's steamer to Tom to forward to you 2 photographs of Lord and Lady de Dunstanville painted by Gainsborough. They come from the same collection as the “The Cottage Girl" owned by Agnew & were sold to Sir George Donaldson. I understand he gave £65.000. for them, in any event he will take £75.000. for the pair & they are about the swellest pair of Gainsboroughs in existence and would be a wonderful addition to your collection. | |||
I am sending by tomorrow's steamer to Tom to forward to you 2 photographs of Lord and Lady de Dunstanville painted by Gainsborough. They come from the same | |||
They are the same size as your 2 Reynolds 40 x 50 inches. | They are the same size as your 2 Reynolds 40 x 50 inches. | ||
The woman is painted in a blue underdress with yellow bodice & dress extending almost to her knees | |||
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£75.000. is the price here. I would have to invoice them at £70.000.-
NEW YORK, 355, FIFTH AVENUE. PARIS, 23, PLACE VENDOME. CABLE ADDRESSES KNOEDLER, LONDON. KNOEDLER, NEW YORK. KNOEDLER, PARIS. TELEPHONE 1292 MAYFAIR.
15, OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W.
15 Septem [September] 1908.
Dear Mr. Frick, I enclose a letter from Agnew which I thought would interest you.
I am sending by tomorrow's steamer to Tom to forward to you 2 photographs of Lord and Lady de Dunstanville painted by Gainsborough. They come from the same collection as the “The Cottage Girl" owned by Agnew & were sold to Sir George Donaldson. I understand he gave £65.000. for them, in any event he will take £75.000. for the pair & they are about the swellest pair of Gainsboroughs in existence and would be a wonderful addition to your collection.
They are the same size as your 2 Reynolds 40 x 50 inches.
The woman is painted in a blue underdress with yellow bodice & dress extending almost to her knees
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