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GALERIE ALFRED SCHMELA DÜSSELDORG·HUNSRÜCKENSTRASSE 16-18·TEL. 18176 STABLE GALLERY c/o. MR. ELENOR WARD 33 EAST 74TH STREET NEW YORK 21 N.Y. USA NOVEMBER 22ND, 1963 DEAR MRS. WARD, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF NOVEBER 16TH AND THE ENCLOSED FOTOGRAPH OF "DOUBLE DATE". IT IS TRUE THAT I AM INTERESTED IN THIS PIECE BY MARISOL, BUT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTOOD FROM THE ARTIST HERSELF THE PRICE OF $ 3000.00 WAS TO BE THE GROSS PRICE. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THE SHIPPING COSTS TO GERMANY FOR SUCH A LARGE PIECE WILL BE EXTREMELY HIGH AND MOREOVER I SHALL HAVE TO PAY TH 4 % GERMAN IMPORT TAX. ALTHOUGH I REALLY LIKE MARISOL'S SCULPTURE I AM NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THE PRICE OF $ 3000.00 NET, BUT I AM PREPARED TO PAY $ 2100.00 FOR IT. IF YOU AGREE TO THIS I SHOULD TO ACQUIRE THE SCULPTURE AND ASK YOU TO SHIP IT TO MY ADDRESS AT THE END OF THE SHOW. SINCERELY YOURS A. Schmela
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