Material concerning pictures sold at auction on 19 December 1930, including paintings by Hoppner and Northcote

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/1168
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1930
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 letters; 1 list

Scope and Content

`Includes:

-letter or notes probably to William Roberts from Beatrice le Blanc Smith, dated 1930? concerning two portraits by Hoppner of Mr Abel Jenkins and his wife Mary, who were Beatrice le Blanc Smith's great grandparents. She explained the pictures belonged to her and not to her husband in whose name they were sold at auction on 19 December 1930

-letter from N. Mitchell, art dealer, dated 20 December 1930, concerning a portrait of Lieutenant Gardiner by Northcote, which he bought at auction on 19 December 1930 and asking Roberts to provide a good certificate for the picture

-list of lot numbers and sale prices relating to the Christie, Manson & Woods auction sale held on 19 December 1930

3 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1930) Ancient and modern pictures and drawings. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods.

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