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Folder contains correspondence with Duveen Bros., Charles Henry Hart, and
Jacques Seligmann.
12 18
Morland, George, 1763-1804, [Unnamed work described as "painting of a
gamekeeper]
1917
Offered by Stanley Fitch, Romford, England. Folder contains cable from Fitch
and customs documents.
12 19
Fragonard, Jean-Honoré, 1732-1806, The Sermon of Love
1919
Offered by Louis D. Sellman on behalf of the Estate of Virginia P. Bacon, New
York, N.Y. Folder contains letter from Sellman and Frick's reply.
12 20
Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543, Portrait of a Lady Holding a Missal and [Italian
School], Madonna and Child
1919
Offered by Alice Creelman, [New York, N.Y.] Folder contains accounts
payable voucher (No. 8028), with attached description of the Holbein, note
from Alice Braddel to W.J. Naughton, and shipping invoice.
12 21
Romney, George, 1734-1802, [Unnamed work] and Goyen, Jan van, 1596-
1656, [Unnamed work]
1919
Offered by M. Knoedler & Co., New York, N.Y. Folder contains handwritten
copy of a cable from Duveen to Frick, correspondence between Knoedler
and Frick, and envelope with pencil notation "not bought; returned."
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Subseries VI: Sale Catalogs and Miscellanea, 1902-circa 1911, undated
Contains catalogs of porcelains, works on paper, furniture, bronzes, and paintings published by British and
American galleries. Frick is known to have purchased objects from the collection of George B. Warren (see
Box 12, Folders 19-20), but no other acquisitions have been confirmed from the catalogs in this subseries.
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Box Folder Date
12 22-23
Chinese porcelains
1902
Complete title: Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelains Owned by George B.
Warren of Troy, New York. 2 copies.
13 1
French line engravings
1910
Prosepectus for the catalog French Line Engravings of the Late XVIII.
Century. Published by Lawrence & Jellicoe, Ltd., London, England.
13 2
Egyptian and Babylonian antiques and objects d'art
circa
1911
Complete title: Illustrated Catalogue of a Selection of Antiques and Objets D'art
from the Earliest Egyptian and Babylonian Civilisations to the Present Time.
Offered for sale by Messrs. Spink & Son's Galleries, London, England.
13 3
Oriental Porcelains, bronzes, objects d'art, and paintings
1911
Complete title: Oriental Porcelains, Bronzes and Other Objects of Art from the
Collection of the Late Heber R. Bishop of New York City, Sold by Direction of the
Trustee, and Paintings by American and Foreign Artists from the Bishop, Xavier,
Warren and Other Collections. Offered for sale by Anderson Art Galleries, New
York, N.Y. Date of sale: 12 April 1911.
13 4
Porcelain, pottery, and glass
1911
Complete title: Porcelain, Pottery and Glass of China, Japan, Europe, and
America Collected by Philip S. Smith of Buffalo, N.Y.. Offered for sale by
Anderson Art Galleries, New York, N.Y. Dates of sale: 9-10 May 1911.
13 5
XVIII Century French colored engravings
undated
Complete title: Illustrations from a Collection of XVIII Century French Coloured
Engravings. Offered for sale by Basil Dighton, London, England.
13 6
English and French engravings and English furniture
undated