Material concerning a previously unrecorded sketch by Romney sold at auction on 25 November 1932

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/1270
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1932
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 6 newspaper cuttings

Scope and Content

Includes:

-newspaper cutting concerning the prices of pictures, including a Romney sketch, sold at auction on 25 November 1932

-newspaper cutting concerning concerning a previously unrecorded sketch by Romney of a Lady and her child, sold at auction on 25 November 1932

-newspaper cutting with published letter from William Roberts concerning the Romney sketch and suggesting the sitters are Mrs Canning and her daughter Elizabeth

-newspaper cutting with published letter from Dudley C. Bushby concerning the Romney sketch and suggesting the sitters are Hon Mrs North and her son Francis

-two newspaper cuttings with an image of the Romney sketch which sold at auction on 25 November 1932 for 720 guineas

6 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1932) Old pictures. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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

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