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Page 29 June 24 ARY LEBLOND Miss Morrison has written according to your indication (copy of letter enclosed) and the photographs and letter have gone by ship registered. NAPOLEON PORTRAIT I spent the weekend with Clove and his bride and some how or other we got around to the subject of the "Napoleon". It seems one of her uncles or great uncles is a descendant of Kurat-Bonaparte and buys everything proposed to him related to the family. The very good reature is that he is the French representative of Kodak so I guess he is financially able to indulge in such whins. So - today I sent Francine the price and a description of the painting as per the enclosed copy, which as you will see had to mention a commission interest. DENVER I can not think of any painting which might fit into the show "Harlequin and the Arts" about which Mrs. Bach is writting (see attached copy of letter received) Therefore we are sending a temporary answer promising that you will write her on your return! this particularly because of the Kress association with Denver. (copy of answer enclosed) June 26 This morning we have the letter you wrote before taking off for Zurich. CHENUE Mr. Porjes has just cabled as follows"KINDLY CABLE WHETHER PAINTING DELIVERED TO NATIONAL GALLERY" As soon as an answer comes, the reply will be cabled to you. DICK HOWARD We can broach Lombardi etc. when he comes up in October to see the Foundation. MEMPHIS - ATLANTA After these weeks of suffocating I have no inclination to go to either place this summer but can't I do that in the fall? I would simply love it. NATIONAL GALLERY WASHINGTON Instead of my calling Mrs. Shapley and in essence telling her we have nothing further why don't we simply forget it for the time being and by Fall they may forget it too. In other words I am not telephoning her now. They know you are away and we have sent what was available. SCHLENOFF Ihad dinner with Muriel Francis, who as you know is in touch with every- body, and she started talking about Schlenoff. She said that though a Chicago contact (I would guess this was Alan McNab ath the Art Institute) Schlenoff had been appointed agent for the Cuban, Olavarria, whose collection in intended for the new museum. According to her the amounts he can pay are unlimited and he made her laugh by (?) saying he was going to get a Michelangelo painting. She felt it was characteristic of him to be so cautious and to have bought such a small period item. Perhaps when next you see him you can promote the big panels. She too seems to be in touch with Olavarrie and would like the date on those panels. Should we send it to her? or would this conflict with your relation- ship with Schlenoff. IDA BROPHY RUBIN (Tel: FI 8-6166) You will remember that she is a friend of Ethlyne's and yours, is organizing an exhibition for East Hampton this summer on the theme "The tree in Art". Feeling you might want to be represented, she phoned this morning and after through our catalogue, I have suggested the Derain drawing with the prominent trunk of a dead tree. She likes the idea but will come in to see the drawing herself. Its price is $700 (seven hundred)
