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New York 22, N. Y.

December 27, 1961

Dear Mrs. Eissler,

It was so pleasant to receive your postcard, a few days ago, with your good wishes which I hasten to reciprocate.  I hope that the coming year will above all keep you in good health.

You are inquiring about the painting by Tintoretto and I am sorry to have to report that the situation remains as I explained it to you several times in the course of the last few years.  It is not - in my opinion at least - the type of painting which can be easily disposed of in the United States.

On the other hand, as I believe I also described to you, there should be a demand for much paintings in Germany or Switzerland now-a-days where there has been - I am told - a very active art market.

You had hoped that one of your friends - a diplomat, if I recall correctly - who from Washington was returning to Austria, would be able to take it along with his other possessions.  This, of course, would have been the ideal solution.  As far I am concerned, I know of no one, unfortunately, who is taking such steps.

The only country to my knowledge where works of arts can enter without being taxed by duties of some sort, is England, where I would gladly ship the painting were you to have some friend there who would be willing to keep it for your account or make it available for sale.

With renewed good wishes, believe me to be, with personal regards,

Sincerely yours,

Germain Seligman

Mrs. Hortense EISSLER
Wineerstrasse 58
Vienna 23, Austria

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