DLA006-0017  Translation

SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE DES BEAUX-ARTS                                                        

8, RUE DE L’INDUSTRIE

BRUSSELS                                

2 March 1901

Sir,

I have had the honour of receiving your letter of the 21st of February. I waited before replying to it, as the portrait of the Pope [4509] that you had sent to me from Berlin had not arrived yet. I eventually received the crate last night. It seems intact, and well prepared. On Monday morning, I will have the portrait unwrapped by special technicians who were not available today. Then it will be photographed to be reproduced in the catalogue.^[1] I will send this catalogue to you later.

We are delighted that you will send us the portrait of Count Jean de Castellane [3765]. We will handle your two works^[2] with the greatest care.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Lambotte

CC

12/12/2005