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THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
OF THE CITY OF DETROIT

ARTS COMMISSION
EDSEL B. FORD, PRESIDENT
ALBERT KAHN
ROBERT H. TANNAHILL
EDGAR B. WHITCOMB
COMMISSIONERS

W. R. VALENTINER
ART DIRECTOR
CLYDE H. BURROUGHS
SECRETARY

December 19, 1934.

RS

Mr. Jacques Seligmann,
3 East 51st Street,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Seligmann:

I am delighted to tell you that at the last meeting of the Arts Commission the Antonello da Messina was purchased for $12,000.00 from the Ralph H. Booth Fund.

Permit me to thank you for making it possible to reduce the price so considerably that we were able to acquire this beautiful painting.

With kindest regards,

Sincerely yours,
W. R. Valentiner

WRV:JH

Will you make out the bill to the Detroit Museum of Art Founders Society?

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