Sharp's sales ledgers for 1927 record February purchases of several paintings by Dr. Philip Cole of Brooklyn, NY. By June the number had risen to another 27, for a total of over $4,000. (Sharp Papers) That followed a sale of an important painting, The Chief's Sweat Teepee (#426) to Cole through the Milch Gallery in New York the previous year. This letter is an expression of gratitude for those purchases.

Letter to Dr. Philip G. Cole

Record ID: 31

Date: March 17, 1927

Medium: ink and watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 11 x 8 3/4 in.

Signature / Inscription:

LC: Very truly Yours, J.H.Sharp. Inscribed: "March 17th, 1927. Pasadena, Cal".

Owner: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK

Accession Number: 1337.1046

Provenance:

The artist; Dr. Philip Cole, La Jolla, CA; Thomas Gilcrease, Tulsa, OK, 1947; present owner

Created concurrently with Peter Hassrick's 2018 Whitney West publication The Life & Art of Joseph Henry Sharp, this online catalogue highlights more than 700 works by J.H. Sharp that are held in public collections.

Letter to Dr. Philip G. Cole

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