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- Page IV - October 1st, 1945 I want to emphasize that we would be very interested to handle the work of a good artist, or two or even three. Would you have any other ideas outside of Gruber, and if so, please send photographs and an idea of colors. I send you herewith a list of the artists that we sell the best: ^[[Cezanne]] BONNARD - of almost any period BRAQUE DEGAS JUAN GRIS - mainly the painting around 1918 LA FRESNAYE - drawings, watercolors, oils. Germain has just written a book on La Fresnaye. We have almost none left. MODIGLIANI - provided of superb quality PICASSO - up to 1932 REDON RENOIR SEURAT SISLEY - before 1878 PISSARRO - only the early ones VAN GOGH VUILLARD - early BOUDIN - exceptional ones FANTIN LATOUR - when very charming MANET MATISSE ^[[Maybe La Fresnaye. Juan Gris would not be too expensive as maybe not as much in demand as the others]] La Fresnayes were gathered in a very few collections; one of them was PAUL PETIT in Paris. I have a slight hint of a recollection that he might have lived on the Blvd. Malesherbes. I think Petit was in the diplomatic service so you could find out at the French Foreign office where Petit is now. Herebelow you will find other collectors of La Fremaye: HENRI KAPFERER GEORGES HUE, Paris PHILIPPE CLEMENT - Is a friend of Dubois. He married years ago a Miss Grunebaum who was a medical student. They both know me. MME. ANDRE MARE, Paris PAUL E MONTAIGNAC, Paris RENE GAFFE, 116 Rue Terre Neuve, Brussels. Owned "La Conquete de l'Air" and I believe some others. In 1940 he refused an offer of $10,000. for "La Conquete". To give you an idea of actual prices things were sold for, I am listing a few of our most recent sales: [[underlined]] 1945 [[/underlined]] BOUCHER "The Old Mill" oval 40 cm. high, exquisite quality $10,800. FRAGONARD "La Reveuse" drawing from the White Collection. 9,200. CEZANNE "Chateau Noir" watercolor 7,500. DEGAS "Study of a Gentleman Rider" drawing on pink paper 40 X 30 cm. 800. ISABEY "Mme. Campan and Isabey's daughter in the School of the Legion of Honr" drawing 1 m. high 700. MALLET "The Birthday" gou^[[a]]che [[strikethrough]]r[[/strikethrough]], formerly Philippe Wiener 20 X 15 cm. 1,000. LA FRESNAYE "La Bouteille de Porto" oil 60 X 90 cm. 5,000. BRAQUE abstract "The Battleship" oval, 60 X 56 cm. very beautiful 3,500. PICASSO "Still Life with Confetti" oil on board 1914, 22 X 17 cm. 1,450. TAPESTRY "Young Prince with Two Ladies" 15th century; column on left side moder, lower part restored, 8'7" X 5'6" 6,000. t.s.v.p.