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THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS OF THE CITY OF DETROIT ARTS COMMISSION EDSEL B. FORD, PRESIDENT ALBERT KAHN ROBERTH. TANNAHILL EDGAR B. WHITCOMB COMMISSIONERS W.R. VALENTINER ART DIRECTOR CLYDE H. BURROUGHS SECRETARY February 5, 1936. My dear Mr. Seligmann: I am sorry that I had to trouble you about the Cuyp. there are so many followers of Van Goyen who painted like Cuyp in his early period, that I wanted to see the picture again to make sure of it, although I may have said Cuyp when I saw it. After seeing it again, I am quite sure it is a characteristic early work by Cuyp. I am enclosing the photograph with statement. The painting will be returned tomorrow. With kind regards, Sincerely yours, W.R. Valentiner WRV:JH