Material concerning the sale of pictures belonging to the late Empress Eugenie, the late Prince Victor Napoleon and other sellers, sold at auction on 1 July 1927

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/966
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1927
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 6 newspaper cuttings; 1 photograph

Scope and Content

Includes:

-newspaper cutting concerning the forthcoming sale of the Empress Eugenie's Collection to be sold at auction on 1 July 1927

-three newspaper cuttings concerning the prices of Empress Eugenie's paintings sold at auction on 1 July 1927, including the Empress Eugenie group portait by Winterhalter bought for the Louvre

-two newspaper cuttings concerning Winterhalter's portrait of the Empress Eugenie and some of the ladies of her court, purchased at the auction sale held on 1 July 1927 for the Louvre

-photograph of a framed picture of a female head and shoulders, with a label on the frame 'From the Palace of the Tuileries Empress Eugenie Collection'. The photo has annotations on the reverse including '1 July 1927' and 'School of Greuze'

1 item removed from and 6 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1927) Ancient and modern pictures and drawings. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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