Material concerning the sale of pictures and drawings belonging to Lady Lucas, Wrest Park, Ampthill, Bedfordshire

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/564
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1811-1917
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 newspaper cuttings; 1 cutting; 2 extracts; 1 image; 1 research note

Scope and Content

Includes:

-two newspaper cuttings concerning the prices of pictures from Wrest Park

-cutting possibly from a print or bookseller's catalogue

-extract from a publication concerning the portraits and history of Wrest House

-image of a print of Wrest Park

-research note concerning a portrait of Mr Howard by Lawrence

-extract from The journey from Chester to London by Thomas Pennant, 1811, originally published 1782, p.507-524, p.611-512

7 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1917) Historical portraits, pictures and drawings. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

[Available in the Paul Mellon Centre's Library, see URL below]

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