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Correspondence with the National Gallery of Canada

Catalogue reference: APO/7/1/1

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This record is a file about the Correspondence with the National Gallery of Canada dating from 10 May 1937-19 Mar 1957.

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Reference
APO/7/1/1
Title
Correspondence with the National Gallery of Canada
Date
10 May 1937-19 Mar 1957
Description

This file includes one hundred and ninety-seven letters and telegrams exchanged between Erik Brown, H.O. McCurry, and Kathleen Fenwick of the National Gallery of Canada and sixty-three draft letters and telegrams from Oppé, dated between 10 May 1937-19 Mar 1957: the entire period of Oppé's engagement with the Gallery.

The correspondence includes extensive discussion of works proposed for acquisition. It also includes discussion of administrative and financial matters; reports on the activities involved in purchasing the items and occasional queries from other correspondents (forwarded to Oppé from the Gallery).

The file also includes financial documents and a list of the works from Oppé's collection sent to Canada for safekeeping during the Second World War (with insurance details).

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Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Language
English
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1 file
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Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/05af3ca6-12a2-495c-be0f-03d55b01ea6f/

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APO/7/1

National Gallery of Canada

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Correspondence with the National Gallery of Canada