Letters : to Rene Gimpel, 1909-1931.

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Letters : to Rene Gimpel, 1909-1931.

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Concerning mutual business interests; Berenson advises Gimpel on paintings he may be interested in purchasing, warns him against paintings he feels are of dubious authenticity, and discusses other aspects of the art market. With five letters from Mary Berenson, and two copies of letters from Gimpel to Berenson.

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Berenson, Bernard, 1865-1959

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Berenson, Mary, 1864-1945

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