Material concerning the Peace Conference series of portraits by Sir William Orpen sold at auction on 16 July 1926

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/916
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1926
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 7 newspaper cuttings

Scope and Content

Includes:

-newspaper cutting concerning the prices of pictures sold at auction at Christie's on 16 July 1926 and also a sale at Robinson, Fisher and Harding held on 15 July 1926

-five newspaper cuttings concerning the sale of the Peace Conference series of portaits by Sir William Orpen sold at auction on 16 July 1926, including portraits of President Woodrow Wilson, Mr Lloyd George, M. George Clemenceau and Earl Beatty

-newspaper cutting with image of President Woodrow Wilson by Sir William Orpen which sold for 2,600 guineas at auction on 16 July 1926

7 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1926) Portraits by Sir William Orpen ... also modern pictures and water-colour drawings. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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