MINIATURES SOLD FOR £70,000
♦- THE PIERPONT MORGAN COLLECTION (Received June 28, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 28. The Pierpont Morgan collection of miniatures, which was sold at Christies, realised £70,000. The miniatures included Cosway's delightful "Madame Dubarry" (640 guineas) and Prudhon's portrait of Constance Mayer, who was the favourite pupil of Greuze (750 guineas). Both were bought by the Felton bequest. The generosity of Lord Wakefield and members of the National Art Collection Fund enabled the Victoria and Albert Museum to acquire the two gems of the collection, the historic Armada Jewel with a portrait of Elizabeth, and Holbein's "Mistress Pemberton." They sold for 2700 guineas and 5900 guineas respectively.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21512, 29 June 1935, Page 15
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MINIATURES SOLD FOR £70,000
Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21512, 29 June 1935, Page 15
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