UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW

System Number: 00979
Date: 12 May 1888
Author: Paul Durand-Ruel^[1]
Place: Paris
Recipient: JW
Place: London
Repository: Glasgow University Library
Call Number: MS Whistler D185
Document Type: ALS

DURAND-RUEL
16, RUE LAFFITTE
NEW YORK: 297. FIFTH AVENUE

ADRESSES TÉLÉGRAPHIQUES
DURANDRUEL-PARIS
DURANDRUEL-NEWYORK

Paris

May 12th 1888

Dear Sir,

I have duly received your wire and our packer having no correspondant [sic] in London, I have instructed Mr Louis Vuitton^[2], of 289 Oxford Str., to take, at your house, the pictures you had for the exhibition, and to forward them to me at once. -

Mr Renoir^[3] wishes me to thank you for [p. 2] joining the exhibition and I am, myself, very thankful to you for your kindness.

I remain, Dear Sir.
Your's very truly

Paul Durand Ruel

Mr. Whistler
London

[p. 3] 'Fry^[4]
2 Cassidy Rd
Fulham'

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Notes:

1.  Paul Durand-Ruel
Paul Durand-Ruel (1828 or 1831-1922), Paris art dealer [more]. This relates to Exposition, Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1888. See Durand-Ruel's earlier letter, #00978. JW sent etchings drawings and nocturnes including lend Nocturne: Blue and Silver - Bognor (YMSM 100), referred to under the title 'Nocturne in Blue and Gold (Bognor)'.

2.  Mr Louis Vuitton
It is possible that Vuitton was connected to the Paris firm of the same name, makers of leather travel goods.

3.  Mr Renoir
Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), painter [more].

4.  Fry ... Fulham
Unidentified address written in JW's hand.