Letter from J.W. Beck to Henry Clay Frick, 17 September 1895
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Red Book folio 80
ansd 9/26/95
Sep. 17. 95
Dear Mr Frick
I hope you had a pleasant & safe journey home. I wrote to you soon after you left, Sep. 2nd, and I am now daily hoping for a reply; & if I am permitted to secure Mr. Watts' delightful picture "Little Red Ridinghood" for you, I will then get that and the etchings you bought, safely packed and insured & forwarded to you at once. There will also be two etchings for Mr. Holmes in the same case, and I will ask you to be so kind as to hand them to him.
I called at Obach's this morning and I regret they have not yet been able to find a vellum Proof of "The Gleaners," but they are still inquiring for me & they will let me know if they succeed in finding a copy.
I had several most delightful times with your friends Mr. & Mrs. Holmes during their stay in London and I only regret that I could not go out with them more. I must hope for other opportunities.
Mr. Holmes did not buy the picture "English Cottage Houses" by B. W. Leader which you & Mr. Morse went with me to see, and I can
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well understand his hesitation about it while he is still building & is doubtful as to the hanging space his house will afford. I am now free to speak with you about it. Do you think it would suit you? If it impressed you sufficiently, I do not think you would find a better example, or one that would be so pleasant to live with. Kindly think it over and let me know. You will remember the price, viz 800 guineas.
You said something to me about a copy of a picture which a student was making in the National Gallery, but I failed to take a note of it. I should like to look after this for you if I may, for the encouragement of the student, so kindly tell me what it was, and I will give you any assistance I can.
Yours very truly
J. W. Beck
H. C. Frick Esqre.
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Red Book folio 80
ansd 9/26/95
Sep. 17. 95
Dear Mr Frick
I hope you had a pleasant & safe journey home. I wrote to you soon after you left, Sep. 2nd, and I am now daily hoping for a reply; & if I am permitted to secure Mr. Watts' delightful picture "Little Red Ridinghood" for you, I will then get that and the etchings you bought, safely packed and insured & forwarded to you at once. There will also be two etchings for Mr. Holmes in the same case, and I will ask you to be so kind as to hand them to him.
I called at Obach's this morning and I regret they have not yet been able to find a vellum Proof of "The Gleaners," but they are still inquiring for me & they will let me know if they succeed in finding a copy.
I had several most delightful times with your friends Mr. & Mrs. Holmes during their stay in London and I only regret that I could not go out with them more. I must hope for other opportunities.
Mr. Holmes did not buy the picture "English Cottage Houses" by B. W. Leader which you & Mr. Morse went with me to see, and I can
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well understand his hesitation about it while he is still building & is doubtful as to the hanging space his house will afford. I am now free to speak with you about it. Do you think it would suit you? If it impressed you sufficiently, I do not think you would find a better example, or one that would be so pleasant to live with. Kindly think it over and let me know. You will remember the price, viz 800 guineas.
You said something to me about a copy of a picture which a student was making in the National Gallery, but I failed to take a note of it. I should like to look after this for you if I may, for the encouragement of the student, so kindly tell me what it was, and I will give you any assistance I can.
Yours very truly
J. W. Beck
H. C. Frick Esqre.
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