Material concerning the sale of pictures from Ditchley, Oxfordshire, belonging to the late Viscount Dillon, sold at auction in 24 May 1933

This material is held atPaul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/1291
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1933
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 8 newspaper cuttings; 1 list

Scope and Content

Includes:

-two newspaper cuttings concerning the forthcoming sale of the Dillon collection, one cutting includes images of two portraits in the sale

-three newspaper cuttings concerning the prices of pictures belonging to the late Lord Dillon, sold at auction on 24 May 1933

-three newspaper cuttings concerning the Dillon Bequest of eight portraits to the National Portrait Gallery, including a portrait of Elizabeth I, now known as the Ditchley Portrait

-list with lot numbers, buyers' names and sale prices relating to Sotheby's auction sale held on 24 May 1933

3 items removed from and 6 items pasted into: Sotheby & Co (1933) Pictures by old masters and English historical portraits from Ditchley, Oxfordshire. [Auction catalogue] London: Sotheby & Co

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