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LOUIS R. EHRICH WALTER LOUIS EHRICH HAROLD LOUIS EHRICH

THE EHRICH GALLERIES "OLD MASTERS" 463 & 465 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK

TELEPHONE, MURRAY HILL 381 CABLE ADDRESS, LOISEHRICH

December 9, 1910.

Henry C. Frick, Esq., 640 Fifth Avenue, New York City.

Dear Sir:- Your beautiful Portrait of Lady Hamilton as Nature, by Romney, should certainly give you an interest both in her and in the painter. We happen to have two portraits of Lady Hamilton, both of which are remarkable. One is a "Baccante" by Romney, and is, we think, one of the most beautiful faces in English art. The other is "Lady Hamilton" by Sir Thomas Lawrence, painted after she returned to England in 1791. While forming quite a contrast to Romney's treatment, it has a captivating attraction of its own. We should be very glad to show you these examples.

It seems unnecessary to add that we have many important examples of the more serious schools. We think that Mr. John G. Johnson of Philadelphia would