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Dear Ms. Roth, My mother inherited a beautiful painting in 2011 with the passing of my great aunt who was 86. This painting is of a woman holding a large Hen or Rooster. The painting is on wood and it is painted in a style similar to that of "Woman with Mirror." It could also be said, in my opinion, that this beautiful woman resembles, in looks and clothing, the one I am referring to also. Is there someway for me to send you pictures, possibly by regular post or e-mail, of our painting. I would love to hear from you and can be reached by calling 514-243-9391 cell, or my e-mail: thomasranco@gmail.com. I suspect that my late uncle John may have brought this picture into our family several years ago. He passed about in 1986. He was 71 years old at the time of his passing. I believe he may have taken an art class at some point and possibly had come into contact with your mother. I have no way of knowing this. I have a few of his very tiny paintings at home and they are mostly of flowers that remind me of folk art. Any assistance with this would be very helpful. One last thing, my great grand mother came from Romania to Canada during the first world war. A part that is now in the Ukraine. I think the painting reminded my great aunt and uncle of their mother who passed away here in Montreal in 1968. I remember her clearly even though I was only 8 when she died. She had that old world care and loving about here that I can still feel in my heart. Thank you. Tom Ranco Montreal, Quebec

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