Letter from Roger Fry to Henry Clay Frick, 30 October 1911 [page 3 of 8]
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DURBINS
GUILDFORD
2
warm and golden.
As to condition – at present the sleeve is covered with old varnish which has bloomed to a cold unpleasant bluish colour but a wash with a damp sponge brought it back to its original colour so that all that is needed is revarnishing. The face is in
superb condition showing every touch of the brilliant, decisive and extremely sensitive handling. The picture has been relined and in doing this the hands have been flattened. They are
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DURBINS
GUILDFORD
2
warm and golden.
As to condition – at present the sleeve is covered with old varnish which has bloomed to a cold unpleasant bluish colour but a wash with a damp sponge brought it back to its original colour so that all that is needed is revarnishing. The face is in
superb condition showing every touch of the brilliant, decisive and extremely sensitive handling. The picture has been relined and in doing this the hands have been flattened. They are
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Fry, Roger Eliot, 1866-1934, “Letter from Roger Fry to Henry Clay Frick, 30 October 1911 [page 3 of 8],” Transcribe Frick, accessed April 29, 2024, https://transcribe.frick.org/index.php/items/show/2142.