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ESTABLISHED 1842. ARTHUR TOOTH & SONS. DEALERS IN WORKS OF ART 299, Fifth Avenue, New York. 5 & 6 Haymarket, London. 9, Rue Traktir, Paris.

Cable Addresses: INVOCATION, NEW YORK. INVOCATION, LONDON. INVOCATION, PARIS.

Stamped on top center of page - OFFICE OF - DEC 13 1898 Ans'd H.C. FRICK.

Letter

New York, 12 December 1898

H. C. Frick Esq.

Dear Sir

We regret exceedingly that it will be impossible for us to exhibit the Dagnan-Bouveret picture in our Galleries here. We have made full enquiries and find, according to the law, that the picture cannot be exhibited unless in a public Institution or Society for educational purposes only, and provided also that business of a commercial nature is not being carried on there. We cannot consequently have it here. This will be a great loss to us, and we certainly think it rather unfair that the people of this City will not have a chance of seeing the great work.

We are writing Mr. Simon in reference to the above.

With kind regards,

Yours faithfully

Arthur Tooth & Sons.

In pencil, lower right corner of page [HC. 314.004]