Material concerning the high prices of pictures belonging to Captain T. A. Tatton of Cuerdon Hall, Preston, and other sellers, sold at auction on 14 December 1928

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/1045
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1928
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 6 newspaper cuttings; 1 list

Scope and Content

Includes:

-two newspaper cuttings concerning the prices of pictures belonging to Captain T. A. Tatton of Cuerdon Hall, Preston, and other sellers, incuding works by Raeburn, Romney, Hoppner, Beechey, Reynolds and Van Dyck

-newspaper cutting concerning the prices of pictures belonging sold at auction on 14 December 1928, including a record price for a drawing by Turner and a group portrait by Zoffany

-newspaper cutting with images of portraits by Romney and Beechey

-two newspaper cuttings with image of the saleroom at Christie's on 14 December with the sale in progress

-list of lot numbers and sale prices relating to the Christie, Manson & Woods auction sale held on 14 December 1928

7 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1928) Pictures by old masters. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

[Available in the Paul Mellon Centre's Library, see URL below]

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