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New York, June 11, 1959

The synamic "painting reproduced on the back of this photograph (canvas, h. 30 inches, w. 24½ inches), representing"The Intercession
of a Saint" is in my opinion an authentic and characteristic work by-

[[underlined]]Sebastieno Ricci[[/underlined]]

(Cividal di Belluno 1662-Venice 1734)

We, more than probably, have to do here with the modello for an altarpiece, which either might still be hidden in some Italian Church, or failed to be commissioned for some reason or other,- The painterly qualities of this work are very great.

Prof. Erik Larsen, Litt. D.

Georgetown University

(Copy of a letter of authenticity of a painting done by Sebastiano Ricci)