- 19 - A few of the many important names often associated with the gallery in the press and magazine articles are the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Prince Ranier and the late Princess Grace of Monaco, the Duke and Duchess d'Orleans, Baron and Baroness David de Rothschild, * * *. These openings and the enthusiastic review of them have made Wally Findlay Galleries, Paris, widely known in Europe. In turn, this international recognition, added to the longer established dominance of Wally Findlay Galleries in America, has made Wally Findlay Galleries a unique organization in the art world. Soon after the opening of the gallery at 2, Avenue Matignon, the second Wally Findlay Galleries operation in Paris was established at the George V Hotel. Here rotating exhibitions have provided additional exposure for our contemporary artists and have resulted in developing important new partrons [sic] from the constant flow of distinguished visitors to this elegant hotel. * * * * * * * A number of years ago an art gallery was opened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. From this gallery's inception, Wally Findlay Galleries, Paris, has been one of its principal suppliers of paintings. This description was composed at a time when, for purposes of this litigation, petitioners maintain that the French subsidiary had long since ceased to contribute any value to the Wally Findlay Group. Even if we grant that the purpose of this material is to excite an investor's interest, the portrait it provides is difficult to reconcile with petitioners' contention that none of the substantial goodwill of the group was attributable to the French subsidiary. The fact that WFGIPage: Previous 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Next
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