Работа над фальшивками, или Подлинная история дамы с театральной сумочкой

With this letter we want to convey to you our sincere intention to do everything in our power to make this acquisition possible. To be honest, it is our task as the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam to acquire such an important work from private ownership and bring it to the public domain and preserve it in The Netherlands. Our museum is therefore the most appropriate collection for this painting, given the pioneering role we have always had in researching and unlocking the work of this great master of the twentieth century.

Sincerely,

Beatrix Ruf

Bart Rutten