[begin page 1 of 3] Red Book folio 37. L. CRIST DELMONICO MODERN PAINTINGS 166 FIFTH AVENUE CABLE ADDRESS: BYTINGS, NEWYORK New York, October 27 1895. H. C. Frick Esq. Dear Sir We beg to say that we shipped today by Adams Exp. one case containing the Claude Monet, as ordered. A crystal plate is packed in the bottom of the case.

This painting represents a view of Argenteuil (near Paris) on a very bright day of early spring. Since the picture was painted - in 1873 - the whole landscape has changed very much. Railroads, new buildings etc. were [end page 1 of 3]