Material concerning the Carrington heirloom pictures sold at auction on 9 May 1930

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/1125
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1930-1931
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 newspaper cutting; 2 letters; 1 note; 1 list

Scope and Content

`Includes:

-newspaper cutting concerning the prices of pictures belonging to Lord Carrington and other sellers sold at auction on 9 May 1930, including portraits by Reynolds and Romney

-letter from Sidney F Sabin of Frank T Sabin art dealers, dated 4 March 1931, concerning a portrait by Romney, and asking Roberts for an endorsement of the picture for Mr Paul Reinhardt. It also mentions correspondence from a descendant of the sitter which he also encloses

-letter probably to Sabin art dealers from Major F Kennedy, dated 23 October 1930, concerning the portrait of John Graham by Romney, lot 106 in the auction sale of 9 May 1930, and stating he encloses notes on the picture made by his mother

-copy made by Major F Kennedy of notes by his mother, Mrs P.H.M. Kennedy, on the portrait of John Graham by Romney. The copy dated 23 October 1930 and includes additonal notes made by Major Kennedy

-list of lot numbers and sale prices relating to the Christie, Manson & Woods auction sale held on 9 May 1930

4 items removed and 1 item pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1930) The Carrington Heirloom pictures. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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