Material concerning paintings sold at auction on 5 March 1920

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

  • Reference
    • GB 3010 WR/658
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1920-1923
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 research note; 1 draft note; 1 letter

Scope and Content

Includes:

-one page of William Roberts' handwritten notes concerning Portrait of a Venetian Senator by Tintoretto, lot 25 in the auction sale held on 5 March 1920

-letter from John Levy of John Levy Galleries, New York, dated 26 May 1921, concerning Roberts' previous endorsement of a painting by Ramsay of Mrs Robertson, lot 69 in the auction sale held on 5 March 1920. The letter asks Roberts for a further letter of endorsement as the painting has been re-sold

-one page handwritten draft note by Roberts on the painting by Ramsay of Mrs Robertson, lot 69 in the auction sale held on 5 March 1920; probably the draft letter of endorsement as requested by John Levy

3 items pasted into: Christie, Manson & Woods (1920) Pictures by old masters. [Auction catalogue] London: Christie, Manson & Woods

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