To show his gratitude for this generous act, Auping writes a reply in which he addresses the content of Helene’s Considerations in depth. ‘Constantly drawing comparisons, intensely empathizing with the works, characters and historical conditions of the artists. I understood this, among other things, from your book, Esteemed Madam, this was apparent from your lectures and this is how it should be, as I gathered from our interview, in the proposed museum.’ He writes three drafts before sending the letter.