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[[preprinted]] P. & D. COLNAGHI & CO., LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1760) TELEGRAMS: COLNAGHI.PICCY.LONDON. TELEPHONE: HYDE PARK 1943-44. DIRECTORS J.J.BYAM SHAW,M.A. H.J.L.WRIGHT. D.C.T.BASKETT. R.Q.HENRIQUES. R.M.D.THESIGER. 14 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, W. 1. [[/preprinted]] JBS. 30th January, 1957. Mr. Germain Seligman, Messrs. Jacques Seligmann & Co., Inc. 5 East 57th Street, [[underlined]] New York 22 - U.S.A. [[/underlined]] Dear Mr. Seligman, This is just a line to say that I have now given your Cambiaso drawing to Drescher, but felt uncertain what the answer should be when he asked me whether you wanted "a perfect job" or a "less expensive" one. By the former,he means what I should call a deceptively cunning restoration - in this case, I suppose that the result of such an operation would be practically perfect since the tears in the paper hardly touch the drawing itself - on the other hand, what he calls a "less expensive job" would probably be very adequate. Much depends on your valuation of the drawing. I suppose that, in this country, a good Cambiaso (as yours undoubtedly is) is valued less highly than in the United States,and, for purely commercial reasons, I myself should probably choose the latter alternative. But I thought that, in this case, the simplest plan would really be to get Drescher to write direct to you and give estimates for each alternative, and I hope that he will do this promptly - if he has not done it already. Please do not bother to acknowledge this unless I can give you any further help. With kindest regards, Yours very sincerely, [[underline]][[signed]] J Byam Shaw [[/signed]][[/underline]]