Material concerning the sale of Theatrical Portraits held on 7 July 1916

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/533
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1916-1931
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 14 newspaper cuttings; 1 cutting; 2 letters; 2 research notes

Scope and Content

Includes:

-newspaper cutting concerning the drowning in 1776 of Albany Charles Wallis, son of Albany Wallis

-two newspaper cuttings concerning Albany Wallis, friend of David Garrick

-newspaper cutting concerning Garrick's Friends and the family portraits belonging to Lt B A Wallis Wilson, sold at auction 7 July 1916

-three newspaper cuttings concerning the finding of the manuscript of a lost comedy by Henry Fielding

-newspaper cutting advertising the sale of the residence and contents of Durfield Lodge, Old Windsor, by the executors of the late Lt-Col Sir William Carington

-newspaper cutting announcing the death of Second Lt Belford Alexander Wallis Wilson, son of the late R B Wallis Wilson

-four newspaper cuttings concerning Lt Col Lewis (Bayly) Wallis

-newspaper cutting annoucing the death of the wife of Lt Col Bayley [sic] Wallis, the sister of Sir Robert Wilson

-cutting from a booksellers catalogue concerning publications on David Garrick

-letter from A H Stennings, dated 14 October 1931, concerning Albany Charles Wallis

-letter from Austin Smyth, Librarian, House of Commons, dated 14 January 1922, concerning a speech by Harrison [?]

-handwritten research note concerning Col Belford Wilson and Bayly Wallis [?]

-handwritten research note concerning lot 136, Portrait of a Boy said to be Baillie Wallis, sold at auction 7 July 1916

4 items removed and 15 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1916) Theatrical portraits. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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