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Letter from Thomas B. Clarke to Henry Clay Frick, 28 October 1895
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this, fearing that he might paint out the beautiful result the next day! He could not resist this canvass it seems! I think artists and amateurs who knew Inness and studied his paintings will agree that these pictures executed in a few hours, are [[ underlined text begins ]] his best works. [[ underlined text ends ]] in my private [[ collection ?? ]] of his paintings the finest examples of this great man's art were productions of a few hours [[ brush ?? ]] work - but remember, the fifty years of study and experimenting to prepare for such facility and achievement:.. If in the arrangement of your collection you could possibly make room for another Inness - there is one now in Boston of great beauty that would be a charming companion for the "Spirit of the Night". I shall have this picture next month and invite you to see it. With the "Sundown" occupying a center, with the "Spirit of the Night" on one side, and the "Mellow Harvest Moon" on the other, you would possess an incomparable triumvirate of landscape art. | this, fearing that he might paint out the beautiful result the next day! He could not resist this canvass [[sic]] it seems! I think artists and amateurs who knew Inness and studied his paintings will agree that these pictures executed in a few hours, are [[ underlined text begins ]] his best works. [[ underlined text ends ]] in my private [[ collection ?? ]] of his paintings the finest examples of this great man's art were productions of a few hours [[ brush ?? ]] work - but remember, the fifty years of study and experimenting to prepare for such facility and achievement:.. If in the arrangement of your collection you could possibly make room for another Inness - there is one now in Boston of great beauty that would be a charming companion for the "Spirit of the Night". I shall have this picture next month and invite you to see it. With the "Sundown" occupying a center, with the "Spirit of the Night" on one side, and the "Mellow Harvest Moon" on the other, you would possess an incomparable triumvirate of landscape art. | ||
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LETTERHEAD, TOP CENTER OF PAGE
THOMAS B. CLARKE
THE FINE ARTS
4 EAST 34TH STREET
NEW YORK
this, fearing that he might paint out the beautiful result the next day! He could not resist this canvass sic it seems! I think artists and amateurs who knew Inness and studied his paintings will agree that these pictures executed in a few hours, are underlined text begins his best works. underlined text ends in my private collection ?? of his paintings the finest examples of this great man's art were productions of a few hours brush ?? work - but remember, the fifty years of study and experimenting to prepare for such facility and achievement:.. If in the arrangement of your collection you could possibly make room for another Inness - there is one now in Boston of great beauty that would be a charming companion for the "Spirit of the Night". I shall have this picture next month and invite you to see it. With the "Sundown" occupying a center, with the "Spirit of the Night" on one side, and the "Mellow Harvest Moon" on the other, you would possess an incomparable triumvirate of landscape art.
Hoping soon to see you again and have the pleasure of showing you the Greek and Oriental vases no statuettes that we are receiving each month.
I am
Faithfully yours
Thomas B. Clarke.