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Material concerning sales of old master paintings and press reports of art market...
Catalogue reference: WR/692
What’s it about?
This record is a file about the Material concerning sales of old master paintings and press reports of art market... dating from 1921-1922.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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WR/692
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Title (The name of the record)
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Material concerning sales of old master paintings and press reports of art market bargains sold at auction in 1921
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Date (When the record was created)
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1921-1922
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Description (What the record is about)
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Includes:
-three newspaper cuttings concerning the sale of old master paintings sold at auction for low prices, including works by Rubens and Titian
-newspaper cutting concerning rare old master paintings being exported to America
-newspaper cutting concerning 35 old master paintings bequested to the National Galleries of Scotland
-cutting concerning additions to the National Portrait Gallery collections, with an image of a Self-portrait by Cornelius Johnson
-partial typewritten draft headed 'For the Editor, 19th December 1921', probably by William Roberts, concerning auction house sales held in 1921
7 items pasted into: Picture sales 1921 : January - March : E K W. (1921) [Auction catalogue]
[Available in the Paul Mellon Centre's Library, see URL below]
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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5 newspaper cuttings; 1 cutting; 1 draft article
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open for research. Readers must fill in an 'Reader Agreement Form' which outlines the reading room rules and conditions concerning privacy and Data Protection
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c652358e-26dd-442f-8e09-0b02a151be79/
Catalogue hierarchy
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Material concerning sales of old master paintings and press reports of art market bargains sold at auction in 1921