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Confirmation of the contract with Lipchitz and an invoice. Robert is to make a clay model after Lipchitz's maquette of 'Prometheus', using his materials, in his atelier, etc. He should finish everything by 15 April 1937 if the maquette would by provided by Lipchitz before 1st February 1937. Price of his work is 14 000 francs.

Full text in translation:
'Paris 24 November 1936
M. Lipchitz
Following our discussions and my visits to your studio, I have hired some engineer and molder and Iam myself committing to you.
1.To execute with clay your sculpture of 1 m 50 of height for a group call 'Promethee' [Prometheus]
2.To make the casting in my studio, 30 rue Jeanne, for a cost of fourteen thousand Francs, providing of course that I have access to the model from the 1st February 1937, and that you will pick up the completed group of work of 4 m 50 and in plaster from my studio on the 15th April 1937
How to pay: one third must be paid at the start of the project, another third at the end of the engineer work and the rest at the delivery of the project.
I hope that you are happy with this arrangement.
Best wishes,
E. Robert
Sculptor, 31 rue Jeanne, Paris 15e.'

See the similar letter from E. Robert to J. Lipchitz (TGA 897/3/2/1/19), undated, with slight difference in details.

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