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August 23, 1951

Dear Mr. Taylor:

Following our pleasant telephone talk of this morning, I take pleasure in enclosing the FOREWORD for the book [[underlined]] "Objectivity in Art" [[/underlined]] by Mr. René Huyghe, Conservateur en chef honoraire au Musée du Louvre and Professeur au College de France, which I have just received from Mr. Germain Seligman, author of the book. It is a scholarly but completely understandable piece as I am sure you will agree.

Mr. Seligman writes that he is flattered by your interest in his book and asks me to add something to what I have told you in regard to ^[[his]] qualifications in the field of writing. May I quote a paragraph or two from his letters.

"It may be of interest to Pellegrini & Cudany ^[[-Miss!]] to know that I have already had two books brought out by Bucholz, one on the little known but great French artist, Roger de la Fresnaye (who died in 1925) and the other on the "Drawings of Seurat". Also, here and there, an article in the "Art Quarterly" of Detroit, prefaces and notices for catalogues, etc.

"Let me say also that I am about to finish down here, a book of reminiscences of the great collectors, based on my father's as well as my own experiences ^[[in]] the art world, which should have a wide appeal.

To finish this rather personal subject, I am gathering about forty or fifty photographs for illustrations for 'Objectivity'.^[["]]

As I told you, Mr. Seligman is widely known in the art world among museums and private collectors and any expression of opinion or contribution to the enlightenment of collectors or students is sure of a respectful audience.

With my thanks for your personal interest, I am,

Sincerely yours,

John J. Cunningham

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Foreword