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THE HYPERION PRESS
30 FIFTH AVENUE
PHONE: GRAMERCY 3-7287    

NEW YORK 11, N.Y.

July 18, 1944

Dear Mr. Seligmann,

We are publishing a monograph on Renoir this fall, and would like to use the painting "Portrait of Edmond Renoir" Can you tell us if this is the painting sold to Billy Rose, which is used on his menu?

Will you please supply the necessary information for the following caption:

Artist: Renoir [[checkmark]]

Title: Portrait of Edmond Renoir

Date: c. 1887

Medium: oil

Size: 21 1/8 x 25 1/2 [[checkmark]]

Credit Line: J.S. & Co. Inc

[[left margin]] Greta Garbo [[/left margin]]

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Aimee Crane
Aimee Crane, Editor


Jacques Seligmann & Co.
5 East 57th Street
New York, N. Y.