LETTERHEAD M. KNOEDLER & CO., SUCCESSORS TO GOUPIL & CO., 355 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK. CABLE ADDRESSES. KNOEDLER _ NEW YORK. KNOEDLER _ PARIS. PARIS OFFICE, 2 RUE GLÜCK. /LETTERHEAD

February 17th, 1899.

My dear Mr. Frick:-

Herewith enclosed I beg to send you a clipping of last evening's sale, which will no doubt interest you. As you will see, the Innesses brought redicilous SIC prices. The bidders on the Ten Thousand Dollar one were J. W. Ellsworth of Chicago, Mr. Hooper of New York and Mr. H. Sampson the oilcloth man, of this city, who finally secured it.

I do not see where the value comes in, or why people bid so high on it, as it was a very green picture and not particularly interesting and the size only 16 x 24. It will probably be some time before the purchaser realizes how much he paid for a folly.

We bought the "Crow" picture, the one I spoke to you about and the one I liked so much, for the Carnegie Art Gallery, they having told us to bid up to Sixty odd Hundred Dollars for it.

In my judgment, it was the best Inness in the collection.

My friend Willie Hearst was again a bidder on the Innesses last night, but of course they went too high. I spoke to him about a gentleman I knew who had some very fine Innesses and thought of selling them. He said he would be very glad to have first chance at them, so whenever you decide to part with them please let me know so I can write to him.

With kindest regards to your family who I hope is always well, I remain,

Yours very sincerely,

SIGNED Chas. L. Knoedler.

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