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March 20th, 1956 Dear Mr. Emerson: May I take the liberty of calling your attention to a point which I feel has its importance. I am referring to the catalogue made available last Saturday in Washington and in it to the bibliography mentioned in connection with the Bust of Cagliostro by Houdon; from which the name of Paul Vitry has been omitted. The late Paul Vitry was, as you [[strikethrough]] may [[/strikethrough]] recall chief curator of sculpture at the Louvre and was recognized by all as one of the greatest scholars in his field. His name would add definitely, weight to such a document. Paul Vitry wrote the article in "Les Arts" No. 82 - 1908 part I referring to sculpture, whereas Lemoisne (mentioned in the National Gallery Catalogue) wrote part II on the pastels. You will notice that Vitry's name appeared at the end of Part I - page 12. Paul Vitry, furthermore, was in charge of the description of the sculptures in the catalogue of the great 1932 French Art Exhibition in London. I thought you might like to have this precision pointed out.- With personal regards, Sincerely yours, Germain Seligman Mr. Guy Emerson, The Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 221 West 57th Street, New York, New York. ^[[JS]]