Apr 21, 2011 - Sale 2244

Sale 2244 - Lot 295

Price Realized: $ 1,020
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
PAINTINGS FOR COLE PORTER'S CHRISTMAS TREE MOSES, ANNA MARY ROBERTSON ("GRANDMA"). Autograph Letter Signed, "mother moses," to composer-lyricist Cole Porter ("Mr. Cote [sic] Porter"), promising to ship two paintings, giving their prices, and promising to finish more in time for Christmas. 1 page, 4to, ruled paper; pencil notations (probably by Porter's secretary) at top and bottom indicate sender's full name and date. Eagle Bridge, NY, 6 Nov[ember 1944]
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"Am ship[p]ing out your two paintings in the morning. They are Cambridge valley in winter, $50, Over the river to Grandmas House, $65.
"I will try to get some of your christmas paintings done if not all, will send on what I have in time."
Later in the month, Moses also sent Porter some turkeys for Thanksgiving. See Swann September 12, 1991, lot 171.