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The heat has been so oppressive that I have been a little lazy in answering your welcome letter of the 3rd. I wish that I could be with you on the [["Shemara"?]] ethically in this weather. Glad to know that you are all [[?]] with your yacht and that you enjoy cruising in her-Are you coming over for [[?]] wedding? When does it look [[?]]? [[He finds?]] it very difficult to get [[?]] things and when we do we have to pay for them- I cabled you | The heat has been so oppressive that I have been a little lazy in answering your welcome letter of the 3rd. I wish that I could be with you on the [["Shemara"?]] ethically in this weather. Glad to know that you are all [[?]] with your yacht and that you enjoy cruising in her-Are you coming over for [[?]] wedding? When does it look [[?]]? [[He finds?]] it very difficult to get [[?]] things and when we do we have to pay for them- I cabled you about the fine Turner we have secured + [[?]] your reply that you "might be tempted after seeing it". I think it is a superb work- same size as "The Wreckers." Painted in 1833 and exhibited in that year in the Royal Academy- it belonged to the owner of "The Wreckers" for whom both were painted by Turner. The composition is excellent- same boats in the foreground in a choppy sea. On one of them is the great artist Van Goyen looking for a subject- with the background the cathedral [[?]] of [[?]] - the color is beautifully refined [[?]] - subdued. It is a rational example - not wild execution. I [[?]] it a new opportunity to get a Masterpiece + that is why I advised your purchasing it. I hope not offensive | ||
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M. KNOEDLER & Co 355 FIFTH AVENUE COR. 34TH St NEW-YORK
CABLE ADDRESSES:
KNOEDLER PARIS
KNOEDLER, NEW-YORK
OFFICE: 2, RUE GLUCK BEHIND OPERA TELEPHONE 230-64 PARIS, July 29th-1900
Dear Mr. Frick,
The heat has been so oppressive that I have been a little lazy in answering your welcome letter of the 3rd. I wish that I could be with you on the "Shemara"? ethically in this weather. Glad to know that you are all ? with your yacht and that you enjoy cruising in her-Are you coming over for ? wedding? When does it look ?? He finds? it very difficult to get ? things and when we do we have to pay for them- I cabled you about the fine Turner we have secured + ? your reply that you "might be tempted after seeing it". I think it is a superb work- same size as "The Wreckers." Painted in 1833 and exhibited in that year in the Royal Academy- it belonged to the owner of "The Wreckers" for whom both were painted by Turner. The composition is excellent- same boats in the foreground in a choppy sea. On one of them is the great artist Van Goyen looking for a subject- with the background the cathedral ? of ? - the color is beautifully refined ? - subdued. It is a rational example - not wild execution. I ? it a new opportunity to get a Masterpiece + that is why I advised your purchasing it. I hope not offensive
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