Laurence C. Zale is president of the New York independent art advisory firm Laurence C. Zale Associates, Inc. He was educated at Washington University, New York University and The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. He is a trustee on the executive committee of The Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, and participates in the American Friends of the Courtauld Institute of Art. Mr. Zale can be reached at (212) 772-2673 or at lczale@aol.com