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

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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 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 Lower right in pencil {HC.327.031} Template:End page