Delivered-To: hlleibbrandt@onsbrabantnet.nl Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 03:37:15 +0000 (UTC) From: "janet g. smith" Reply-To: "janet g. smith" To: Leibbrandt Subject: Re: Bad but exciting news in the Van Gogh Museum Dear Hans, Louis was the expert at the Van Gogh Museum at the time period you sent the images in 2006. However, based on the new information, I believe the Van Gogh Museum should review your 2 paintings and the additional painting of your acquaintance. Best regards, Janet Janet G. Smith Fine Art Consulting & Appraisal Telephone: (402) 320-1239 www.jgsart.com PO Box 120214 Clermont, FL 34712 Please notify us, if you receive this email in error. Thank you. The telephone number is registered on the national do not call list. ================================================================================== On Friday, February 16, 2018, 5:01:16 PM EST, Leibbrandt wrote: Dear Janet, My mistake was that I told the Van Gogh Museum that they had already seen the "Vincents" in 2006. When I had not done this, we schould not have te following problem: The researcher was Louis van Tilborg and he said in 2006. "We have investigated carefully the material that you sent, and concluded based on stylistic characteristics that this work cannot be made by Vincent van Gogh." And look now : https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/news-and-press/press-releases/louis-van-tilborgh-appointed-as-professor-of-art-history-at-uva 11 December 2014, Dr. Louis van Tilborgh (1956), senior researcher of the Van Gogh Museum, has been appointed as professor of Art History at the University of Amsterdam. On my question ; We ask on behalf of Janet G. Smith the Van Gogh Museum to investigate if the monogram “TL” and signature “Vincent” are in the left upper corner of the painting#2 on the first layer under the blue sky. the answer was: Thank you for your e-mail on January, 15 2018 In our letter dated July, 15 2006 we have given our opinion concerning the two paintings to which you refer. The new information that you sent does not give us a reason to change our opinion. They do not want to admit that Louis van Tilborg did not see the TL” and signature “Vincent” in the left upper corner of the painting#2 on the first layer under the blue sky. And they are afraid that the whole world will laugh at the Van Gogh Museum and professor Louis van Tilborg . Our, ( my friend Teun and the owner an I ) idea is to ask another time the same question to the Van Gogh Museum a secon time with the mail . See the attached concept text fot that mail. The brown text is the translation of the dutch for you. Do you think it is wise to send that mail ; do you have suggestions to improve the text? I think they wil again refuse to do something, as the paintings are now dangerous for their reputation. The ohter attached file is the relevant correspondence ( 7 pages) with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam 2006 en 2018. It is all in dutch, I stlil have to mak an english version of that file and the final pages does not yet exist HOW TO GO ON Would it be an idea that you offer the three paintings to the National Gallery of Art in New york ? as " Attributed to be collaborative works of Vincent and Toulouse-Lautrec " and mention there our experince with the Van Gogh Museum. Newspaper news. In that case it will not be our project but it will be your project, and you will be the finder of the three paintings. Of course, the costs that you make will be paid, and of cousre far more when it will be all succesful Luisa will also be happy. Best regards, Hans and Teun Leibbrandt Kievietlaan 4 5683RC Best, The Netherlands Phone +31 (0)499-398260 Mailto:HansLeibbrandt@onsbrabantnet.nl http://www.leibbrandt.com