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J. F. Willumsen

1911-01-18

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Paul Cassirer

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Willumsen skriver til den tyske kunsthandler Paul Cassirer, da han har fundet nogle ældre værker i Spanien, som han mener kunne være af interesse for Cassirer.

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18 Jan 1911
GRAND HOTEL Cecil
ANTES CECIL
SEVILLA

Mr Casirer
art dealer Berlin

Dear Sir
Last year in November, I called with Henrik Lund at your place to see his exhibition. There I met one of the managers, and we had a talk about old paintings, and he asked me if I should find some primitifs on my travel, then to tell him, as he wanted some very much.
Here in Spain, I really

have found some, I think, you might be glad to get. As –
german primitifs
Aldegraefer?
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dutch primitif
as R van der Weyden.
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and Hugo van der Goes
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and some french primitif
unknown
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Some Zurbaran's
Some Greco's
One Roelas –
The prices of these are between 1000 and 50,000 Pecedas.
As far as I can see these pictures are genuine, and in good state. Now I

ask you, if you might think of buying any of these, and in that case, how can we arrange matters.
How do you usual do, when you buy pictures from a distant place?
I am staying in Sevilla still in 14 days – at Hotel Cecil and expecting your answer
I am yours truly
The picture of H van der Gooes represents the good shepherd. The style is very much alike the Eremits on gents altar of van Eyck in Berlin. The size is about 50 x 10 centimeter. The original frame in gothic style is still on the picture, It seems to me that the picture has never been retouched. The price is 5000 pesedas.

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