Material concerning the sale of pictures belonging to the Duke of Westminster and the Earl of Clarendon, sold at auction on 4 July 1924

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/827
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1924
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 7 newspaper cuttings

Scope and Content

Includes:

-four newspaper cuttings concerning the Westminster Pictures and the prices obtained at auction, including a work by Poussin

-newspaper cutting with an image of Repose in Egypt by Adrian van der Werff, lot 60 in the auction sale of 4 July 1924, acquired by the National Gallery

-newspaper concerning The Immaculate Conception by Murillo bequeathed to the National Gallery and the Repose in Egypt by Adrian van der Werff acquired by the National Gallery from the Westminster Collection

-newspaper cutting concerning three Rubens pictures which failed to reach the reserve in the Duke of Wesminster's sale

7 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1924) Pictures by old masters of the Italian and Flemish schools. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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