Letter from Charles Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 8 July 1910
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S/S Lusitania
NEW YORK,
355, FIFTH AVENUE.
PARIS,
23, PLACE VENDÔME.
CABLE ADDRESSES
KNOEDLER, LONDON.
KNOEDLER, NEW YORK.
KNOEDLER, PARIS.
TELEPHONE 1292 MARFAIR.
15, OLD BOND STREET,
LONDON, W.
Not ansd
8 July 1910
Dear Mr Frick,
I'm forwarding to our NY house to be sent to you 5 photographs of the following pictures
Franz Hals "The Lute Player" 32 x 29 in $300,000.–
2 Rembrandts "Portraits" 21 5/8 x 27 5/8 $250,000.–
Van de Velde "The Dutch Fleet" 64 x 42 $60,000.–
Holbein Por of Queen Catherine Howard 20 1/4 x 29 $150,000.-
I have also instructed them to forward you the Burlington Magazine which will give you all the details & information concerning the Holbein –
The Hals comes from the collection of Lord Howe, it has been in their family to our knowledge since 1766 & we don't know how much longer
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I should say it was Hals masterpiece and one of the worlds masterpieces, don't look upon it as dear because it has no price, it's worth anything – The Rembrandts are superb, splendid quality & wonderful condition, they would be fine either side of your "Polish Rider" in the space of the mantle.
The Van de Velde is one of his finest examples just about the size of your Van de Cappelle & a great companion to it . It comes from the Hope collection, I told you something about it last winter. The photographs for these came in only this afternoon –
They are all pictures worthy of your collection. Joe Widener has taken a photograph of the Hals home with him but didn't say whether he was interested or not– He bought a Hals from Sedelmeyer in Paris & also bought 2 very fine Turners
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NEW YORK,
355, FIFTH AVENUE.
PARIS,
23, PLACE VENDÔME.
CABLE ADDRESSES
KNOEDLER, LONDON.
KNOEDLER, NEW YORK.
KNOEDLER, PARIS.
TELEPHONE 1292 MARFAIR.
15, OLD BOND STREET,
LONDON, W.
I presume you will shortly be getting your fine Rembrandt and I'm sure it will give you an enormous amount of pleasure, it is a most poetic imaginative picturefull of romance & a wonderful addition to your gallery –
We have been having a great many people in & have done some good business –
With kindest regards to Mrs Frick, Miss Helen, Miss McNeal
Yours Sincerely
C. S. Carstairs
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NEW YORK,
355, FIFTH AVENUE.
PARIS,
23, PLACE VENDÔME.
CABLE ADDRESSES
KNOEDLER, LONDON.
KNOEDLER, NEW YORK.
KNOEDLER, PARIS.
TELEPHONE 1292 MARFAIR.
15, OLD BOND STREET,
LONDON, W.
Not ansd
8 July 1910
Dear Mr Frick,
I'm forwarding to our NY house to be sent to you 5 photographs of the following pictures
Franz Hals "The Lute Player" 32 x 29 in $300,000.–
2 Rembrandts "Portraits" 21 5/8 x 27 5/8 $250,000.–
Van de Velde "The Dutch Fleet" 64 x 42 $60,000.–
Holbein Por of Queen Catherine Howard 20 1/4 x 29 $150,000.-
I have also instructed them to forward you the Burlington Magazine which will give you all the details & information concerning the Holbein –
The Hals comes from the collection of Lord Howe, it has been in their family to our knowledge since 1766 & we don't know how much longer
[end of page 1 of 3]
[begin page 2 of 3]
I should say it was Hals masterpiece and one of the worlds masterpieces, don't look upon it as dear because it has no price, it's worth anything – The Rembrandts are superb, splendid quality & wonderful condition, they would be fine either side of your "Polish Rider" in the space of the mantle.
The Van de Velde is one of his finest examples just about the size of your Van de Cappelle & a great companion to it . It comes from the Hope collection, I told you something about it last winter. The photographs for these came in only this afternoon –
They are all pictures worthy of your collection. Joe Widener has taken a photograph of the Hals home with him but didn't say whether he was interested or not– He bought a Hals from Sedelmeyer in Paris & also bought 2 very fine Turners
[end page 2 of 3]
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NEW YORK,
355, FIFTH AVENUE.
PARIS,
23, PLACE VENDÔME.
CABLE ADDRESSES
KNOEDLER, LONDON.
KNOEDLER, NEW YORK.
KNOEDLER, PARIS.
TELEPHONE 1292 MARFAIR.
15, OLD BOND STREET,
LONDON, W.
I presume you will shortly be getting your fine Rembrandt and I'm sure it will give you an enormous amount of pleasure, it is a most poetic imaginative picturefull of romance & a wonderful addition to your gallery –
We have been having a great many people in & have done some good business –
With kindest regards to Mrs Frick, Miss Helen, Miss McNeal
Yours Sincerely
C. S. Carstairs
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“Letter from Charles Carstairs to Henry Clay Frick, 8 July 1910,” Transcribe Frick, accessed April 25, 2024, https://transcribe.frick.org/items/show/1335.