Leon, Sir George Edward, 2nd Baronet Leon, 1875-1947 (Part 1)

Includes:

-twenty-five letters, one postcard, and one invoice exchanged between Letitia Simpson and Sir George Leon, dated 28 June 1934-11 July 1939, concerning the preparation and planning, and research for a catalogue of Leon's collection by Knoedler's London office

-two letters from Hilda Finberg, The Cotswold Gallery, to Letitia Simpson, dated 2 January 1935 and 6 May 1936, forwarding research on paintings by C. Jonson, and Canaletto

-two letters exchanged between Letitia Simpson and Messrs Robinson, Fisher and Harding, dated 13 and 18 May 1936, concering a painting by Canaletto

-two letters exchanged between Martin de Wild and Letitia Simpson, dated 7 and 14 February 1935, forwarding research on a painting by Miereveld

-four letters and three postcards exchanged between Letitia Simpson, Dr W.S. Unger, and Galerie Dr Frohlich, dated 24 July-27 August 1931, concerning the provenance of a portrait of a lady by Miereveld

-typed list of photographs of works of art in the collection, undated (3pp)

-typed list of pictures in the catalogue of Leon's collection, undated (2p)

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