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[[preprinted letterhead]] WL. SEMCESEN MIDTTUNVN. 9 - [[strikethrough]] NORDSTRAND [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Bekkelagshoegda]] OSLO - NORWAY TEL. 68 82 43 [[/preprinted]] Oslo,5-111-1958. John J. Cunningham, Esq. 111 East 65th Street New-York 21. ^[[ Dear Mr. Cunningham: Thanks ever so much for your letter of December 20th, 1957. I am aware of Rembrandt, the Quintus Fabius Maximus, 179 x 197 cm, signed: Rembrandt F. 1653, from the King of Yugoslavia collection. The mounted figure is clad in a yellow cloak, with a yellow piece of fabric on the helmet to the right hand side. The best for you to do would be to refer to A. Bredius: Rembrandt No. 477. The picture was ordered by Rembrandt for the Town Hall in Amsterdam. Literature: A. Bredius: Rembrandt No. 477 Valentiner: " [[ditto for Rembrandt]] No. 582 Hofstede de Groot " [[ditto for Rembrandt]] Vol. VI. pg.122. No. 224 Wurzbach, Rembrandt Vol. II. pg. 404 [[?]], Suppe. No. 3 Hofstede de Groot, [[Ouze? Visach?]] 1907 oud A. Weissman in Oud Holland 1907 pg. 87 Dutuit No. 116 A sketch for this painting is to be found in Berliner Kupferstichkabinett, at the back of drawing described by Hofstede de Groot No. 84. The lowest possible price, rock bottom is 1,350,000 Dollars. In case you are interesting in this painting, the very important thing is, that you take or send a sort of u money - statement "to the Swiss Bank Corporation, Paradeplatz, Zurich, which is absolutely necessary to buy this painting, but do not forget. So please send it or take with you to Zurich, otherwise you can not see this picture. That is very important. In case you are interesting, please let me know as quick as possible the news to Norway, so I can travel and meet you in Zurich and we can see the painting together. In addition, I am aware of one picture from 1480, [[?]]-of-Lucia-Legend - Saint [[?]] with Lion in landscape. This painting has also been mentioned in the Friedlander: [[? ? ?]], the price is 80,000 dollars. 2 Joos van Cleve portraits of Joris W. Vezeleer and Margaretha Boghe from [[Lielehausler's?]] coll. by Friedlander, [[Gerson?]] I am looking forward to here from you in Norway, as soon as possible. Your very sincerely [[Wherever.?]]
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Quintus Fabius Maximus: a Roman politician. A. Bredius: Dutch art collector and historian Valentiner: German art historian Hofstede de Groot: Dutch art collector Alfred von Wurzbach: Austrian art critic Oud Holland: art publication Dutuit: art collector Berliner K: museum of drawings Margaretha Boghe: JW Vezeleer's wife
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