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Two handwritten letters and a postcard, Fryern Court, Fordingbridge, Hants, to Gigi Richter. The two letters, dated 13 March 1946 and 18 October 1946, relate to Gigi cleaning some paintings by Gwen John - 'I expect to be in London shortly and would like very much to call and see the progress of the work you are doing on my sister's paintings'.

Footnote: Although Augustus John does not refer to the paintings by their titles, Richter is known to have been commissioned by The Tate to clean Gwen John’s Young Woman With a Black Cat ( c.1920 – 5 ), which they purchased in 1946.

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