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OPNOMAL Mea MG 1d $010-166 - ‘ mA Myee “oO 23a MES me DF U NI 1 ED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum Phe cui | Conrad - TOO Mr. Felt pate: 7/10/72 _ | deokias FROM D. J. Dalbey i Soyere * * Walters L Tete. Room __ SUBJECT J. EDG VER te pracuoog. PORTRAIT OF Me. Herwig — Mre. Neenan — e This memorandum Sets out information believed pertinent to captioned subject and recommends an initial course of action. The Acting Director instructed that a portrait be painted. The Administrative Division, working with Mr. Robert Stewart, Curator, National Portrait Gallery, whittled a list of approximately 100 portrait artists down to five and then suggested that the portrait be painted by Mr. J. Anthony Wills of Houston, Texas. Wills is unquestionably outstanding; samples of his work are a included with the attached memorandum of 6/13/72 from Mr. Dunphy to Mr. 1 Callahan. og “Sar LP ee a hn Referenced mgworandum suggested that the Houston Office discuss the matter with Mr. Wills. “ive Acting Director said, "No. Office of Legal Counsel should handle from this point on to ascertain all that must be learned prior to decision and contract."' Office of Legal Counsel will recommend 2 different approach. - avd I haye discussed the matter with Mr. Pellerzi, Assistant Attorney General for Administration, and with Mr. Stewart, Curator of the National Portrait Gallery. Mr. Pellerzi is knowledgeable because he is charged with obtaining a portrait of each outgoing Attorney General. The pertinent points of . information are the following: 9} Ret / 2 OOOLLI- BEF 1. Price - Mr. Pellerzi believes that a fing wae POE R Hy Sys as for $5,000, bearing in mind that the artist will work from ph @ thus eliminate the tedious and difficult "sitting" process invotved in painting a live - subject. The Department has a standard price of $5,000 for the “portrait of each resigning Attorney General. Mr, Stewart thinks $5,000 will not do the job. He mentioned prices of $6, 000 to $8, 000 for portraits of famous persons now being painted and suggests that to get the best we should be prepared to pay $10,000. Referenced memorandum states that Mr. Wills charges $10,000 to $15, 000, 1 - Mr. Bishop *:.-:.. Rr 1 - Mr. Callahan 1 - Mr. Dalbey perk. REO, UO DJD:mkm et (4) CONTINUED - OVER