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and I have seen almost ready our superb 7 Van Dycks the balance of the collection your comes from. They are being photographed & in 3 weeks by the time they have thoroughly dried the frames will be ready. I would like to have had you in Paris with me to see them all under proper conditions & I assure you they are well worth a visit to Paris to see them. They represent about ($1,500,000.) a million and a half & at the present time they are all being held for your inspection approval or rejection. Will you come over and see them? I presume not, therefore my present plan is to ship them from