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M. KNOEDLER & CO., 355 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK
in red and underlined: Copy in red and underlined: Red Book folio 94 in red: Painting 169
Stamped in blue ink: OFFICE OF H.C.FRICK RECEIVED JAN 16 1912
September 28, 1909.
Mr. H. C. Frick, Pride's Crossing, Mass. Dear Sir:– The history of the two paintings by Van Dyck, "Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Snyders", are as follows: Extracts from " Art Treasures in Great Britain, Waagen, Vol. II, page 500." 1. Dyck, Antony Van, "Portrait of the Painter Frans Snyders. Seen. Earl Carlisle, 400 gs. Castle Howard." Vol. III, page 213 and page 319. Van Dyck–2. "The wife of Frans Snyders, in a white cap and a broad ruff. The handsome face is painted in his earlier style, with great simplicity of feeling, in a very clear tone, resembling that of Rubens. Formerly in the Orleans Gallery." Page 213. 2–Van Dyck.–"The portrait of Frans Snyders