Material concerning auctions during and after the war and the export of art treasures

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/599
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1918-1919
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 14 newspaper cuttings; 1 journal article

Scope and Content

Includes:

-eight newspaper cuttings concerning the purchase and export of art treasures to America in the postwar economic climate

-newspaper cutting concerning overseas auction sales

-newspaper cutting concerning art sales in Paris

-newspaper cutting concerning the art sales season in America

-newspaper cutting concerning changing tastes in art

-two newspaper cuttings concerning artistic indemnity after the war

-journal article entitled Art and book sales during and after war by W Roberts, extracted from The National Review, Nov 1919

2 items removed and 13 items pasted into: Picture sales 1919 : January - March : E K W. (1919) [Auction catalogue]

[Available in the Paul Mellon Centre's Library, see URL below]

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