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Letter from Roger E. Fry to Henry Clay Frick, 18 July 1911

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The Burlington Magazine
The Burlington Magazine
Limited
Limited
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must be addressed to
must be addressed to
"The Manager"
"The Manager"
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Telegraphic Address: "Rariora, London."
Telegraphic Address: "Rariora, London."
Telephone No 4094 Gerrard
Telephone No 4094 Gerrard
17, Old Burlington Street,
17, Old Burlington Street,
London, W.
London, W.
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Office of H.C. Frick
Office of H.C. Frick
Received
Received
Aug 2 1911
Aug 2 1911
Forwarded_________
Forwarded
Referred___________
Referred
Answerered_____________
Answered
Letter
 
 
July 18.11.
July 18.11.
My dear Mr Frick,
My dear Mr Frick,
Another portrait of great beauty, importance has turned up. I send you a small photograph. It comes Template:? from the Spinola family for whom Tintoretto painted it in 1551. It is the most dignified, also the most Titianesque of all Tintoretto's portraits, all is Template:Greys? blacks, warm golden flesh colors. It is a large picture 51x44 in. in splendid condition, has a force, vitality which make it one of the Template:? things of Italian portraiture. The price asked is 6000. It seems about to
Another portrait of great beauty, importance has turned up. I send you a small photograph. It comes straight from the Spinola family for whom Tintoretto painted it in 1551. It is the most dignified, also the most Titianesque of all Tintoretto's portraits, all is greys blacks, warm golden flesh colour. It is a large picture 51x44 in. in splendid condition, has a force, vitality which make it one of the great things of Italian portraiture. The price asked is £6000. It seems about to
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The Burlington Magazine Limited All Business Communications must be addressed to "The Manager"


Telegraphic Address: "Rariora, London." Telephone No 4094 Gerrard


17, Old Burlington Street, London, W.


Office of H.C. Frick Received Aug 2 1911 Forwarded Referred Answered


July 18.11.


My dear Mr Frick, Another portrait of great beauty, importance has turned up. I send you a small photograph. It comes straight from the Spinola family for whom Tintoretto painted it in 1551. It is the most dignified, also the most Titianesque of all Tintoretto's portraits, all is greys blacks, warm golden flesh colour. It is a large picture 51x44 in. in splendid condition, has a force, vitality which make it one of the great things of Italian portraiture. The price asked is £6000. It seems about to


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