Material concerning the sale of pictures sold at auction on 1 February 1924, including a portrait by Tilly Kettle

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/808
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1924
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 newspaper cuttings; 1 letter

Scope and Content

Includes:

-two newspaper cuttings concerning the sale of a portrait of Anna Seward, who was known as "The Swan of Lichfield" by Tilly Kettle, from the collection of Rev Canon White-Thomson, Archdeacon of Canterbury. The painting was purchased for the National Portrait Gallery

-letter from T.H. Ward, dated 31 January 1924, concerning the portrait of Anna Seward by Tilly Kettle

3 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1924) Pictures by old masters. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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