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THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

POTTER PALMER, PRESIDENT
ROBERT ALLERTON, VICE-PRESIDENT
CYRUS MCCORMICK, JR., VICE-PRESIDENT
ERNEST A. HAMILL, TREASURER

ROBERT B. HARSHE, DIRECTOR
CHARLES H. BURKHOLDER, SECRETARY

MARTIN A. RYERSON, HON. PRESIDENT
FRANK G. LOGAN, HON. VICE-PRESIDENT
WILLIAM O. GOODMAN, HON. VICE-PRESIDENT
TELEPHONE CENTRAL 7080

June 23, 1927

My dear Mr. Tanner:

In behalf of the Art Institute of Chicago I have the honor of extending to you an invitation to exhibit the following work at the Fortieth Annual Exhibition of American Paintings and Sculpture, to be held at the Art Institute from October 27 to December 18, 1927.

"Fisherfolk"

It is planned to invite only a small group for this exhibition, and no artist will be represented by more than one invited work.  These works, like the jury works, are eligible for the prizes offered, the total of which, this year amounts to $5850.  Having an invited work in this exhibition does not prevent an artist from sending other works to the jury.

The Art Institute will pay transit insurance on invited works for one-half the sales value, and transportation to and from the exhibition.  We are, however, unable to insure glass in transit, and the express insurance covers glass only when it is removed from the painting and packed separately.  On receipt of the enclosed entry card filled out with the required information we will understand that you are accepting our invitation.

As you perhaps know, a commission of ten per cent is charged by the Art Institute when a sale is effected.

Hoping that we may have the privilege of placing the designated work in this, our most important exhibition of the year, I am

Yours faithfully,
Robt. B. Harshe
Director.

Mr. Henry O. Tanner
Grand Central Art Galleries
15 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, N. Y.