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January 3rd 1961.
Mr. Michael Straight
Alexandria Va.

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8408 Bellange, Jacques (attrib. to) cont.

Physical Condition
In the above referred to pamphlet is also a copy of the letter of the technician who relined the painting after it had been acquired by this firm and which reveals the remarkable condition of this canvas and explains that the discolored areas are evidently due to the use of a coarse glue when some heavy paper was applied to the back of the canvas as primitive protection. The x-ray photographs as well as the infra-red print confirm the above statement.

Former owners: Mr. Loshichler, Madrid.

Price... $25,000.-

(Twenty-five Thousand 00/100 Dollars).