DLA019-0060  Transcription

NATIONAL GALLERY,

MILLBANK, S.W.1.

13 May 1930

[In de László’s secretary’s hand] Have written saying that you are in Paris and will be returning on Thursday^[1]

Dear Mr Laszlo.

A friend of mine has found an old paint box of 1826. It contains, among other things, about 7½ ounces (I think) of real ultramarine in powder form. This has been tested & found to be finer in quality than anything now on the market.

My friend wants to sell it & wondered

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if it would be of any interest to you.^[2]

I believe the ultramarine is worth about £7 an ounce/

Yrs sincerely

J. B. Manson

Editorial Note:

James Bolivar Manson (1879-1945), British painter, writer and curator

SMDL

30/05/2018