DLA002-0063  Translation

Paris, 69 rue des Dames,

the 28 nov. 1900.

Sir and Dear Master,

The essay that I have written about you,^[1] needs, to be illustrated in the Vatican Cosmos Catholicus, the photograph of the portrait of Pope Leo XIII [4509], made after your painting.

I have already explained to you the reasons for such a request. May I also ask you to enclose a good copy

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of the study for this portrait [6029]. The Studio in London published it in its 15th of September issue.^[2] We wish to reproduce it too, next to the reproduction of the finished portrait.

If you prefer sending half-tone engravings, have them done to those dimensions:

Portrait 0.11 or .12 x 0.15 or 0.16

Study (smaller dimensions)

Marquis Mac Swiney^[3] intends to publish this essay in the 15th December Cosmos. There is therefore no time to waste.

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Please write me a note by return of post to tell me what you would like to do.

With my distinguished compliments,

Boyer d’Agen

I will soon devote an article to you in the Revue Illustrée, making use of the documents that you have already sent me.

CC

09/12/2005