Material concerning the art market in 1934 and the discovery of unknown masterpieces

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/1332
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1934-1935
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 3 newspaper cuttings; 1 draft article

Scope and Content

Includes:

-two newspaper cuttings concerning works bought cheaply at country house sales and sold for much larger sums when recognised as by Rembrandt and Rubens. The articles also concern auction houses more generally

-newspaper cutting concerning the London auction season, probably relating to sales in 1934

-typed one-page article for publication headed 'American Art Assocation Anderson Galleries, Inc', 'Ethel Walton Everett, Director of Publicity', dated 16 June 1934, giving details of the prices realised during the 1934 season at the 69 sales conducted at the American Art Association Anderson Galleries

These items were inserted at the end of volume S160

4 items removed from: Picture sales 1934 : January - April : E K W. (1934) [Auction catalogue]

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

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