Material concerning the sale of pictures belonging to the Earl of Egmont and other sellers, sold at auction on 12 December 1930

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/1167
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1930-1932
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 10 newspaper cuttings; 1 cutting; 1 list

Scope and Content

`Includes:

-newspaper cutting with images of pictures from the Earl of Egmont's collection to be sold at auction on 12 December 1930

-newspaper cutting concerning prices of pictures belonging to the Earl of Egmont and Lord Cavendish, sold at auction on 12 December 1930

-three newspaper cuttings, one with an image, concerning a protest by a claimant to the Earldom during the sale, and concerning the prices of pictures sold at the sale on 12 December 1930

-newspaper cutting with image of the Christie's saleroom at the Earl of Egmont's sale

-newspaper cutting with an obituary of the 10th Earl of Egmont, known as the 'Rancher Earl'

-newspaper cutting concerning the estate of the 10th Earl of Egmont

-two newspaper cuttings concerning the will and bequests of Lucy, Countess of Egmont

-cutting from a bookseller's list concerning a pamphlets by John Percival, 2nd Earl of Egmont, 1743-1744

-list of lot numbers and sale prices relating to the Christie, Manson & Woods auction sale held on 12 December 1930

2 items removed and 10 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1930) Early English portraits. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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