Francis Phillip Sears
Notes
Notes: Painted in New York, NY: January 26, 1950, call from Julian Anthony re: portrait; April 10, "A letter from Julian D. Anthony The Columbian Nat'l Life Ins. Co. Boston. Sears portrait offered @ $1000 = accepted -", began October 4, 5, 9, 11, 23, 25, 26, 30, November 1, 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20,21, 22, 23, 27 "fini head of Sears, a relief.", 29, 30, December 1, 5, 6 "Julian Anthony came to see portrait. He accepted it; he made a few minor suggestions which I carried out when he left.", 7 "Sent for $500= of the Sears $1000=", 11, 12, 13, 14 "fini, coat", 20, 28 "sent a note to J. Anthony", January 12, 1951 "Recd letter Julian Anthony portrait ok & ck for $500 (pd in full now.). 1954, September 21 "Sears examined, sans hope." 28 "Re-paint the Sears", (all journal).
This was a commission on which the first attempt failed and the existing portrait, a second portrait done in 1955, succeeded.