Material concerning the sale of a portion of the Sneyd Heirlooms, removed from Keele Hall, Staffordshire

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/826
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1924
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 5 newspaper cuttings; 1 letter

Scope and Content

Includes:

-letter from G.E. Manwaring, London Library, dated 26 June 1924, concerning Gheeraerts portrait of Peter Pett, lot 133 in the auction sale of 27 June 1924. He suggests that the portrait is of Phineas Pett and not of his father Peter Pett

-three newspaper cuttings concerning the sale of pictures belonging to the Earl of Hardwicke and pictures from the Sneyd Collection, including a portrait of Phineas Pett by Gheeraerts and a painting by Quentin Matsys

-newspaper cutting concerning the Phineas Pett portrait bought by the National Portrait Gallery

-newspaper cutting with an image of the Phineas Pett portrait

1 item removed and 5 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1924) Pictures by old masters being a portion of The Sneyd Heirlooms. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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