ART TREASURES
SALES AT CHRISTIE'S
(British Official. Wireless.) (Received July 18, 10 a.m.)
RUGBY, July 11. The sale of the famous art collection of the late Henry Oppenheimer began at .Christie's today, when his drawings by old masters were put up for auction.
Leonardo da Vinci's drawing entitled "Rider on a Rearing Horse," which, measures s^in by about sin, fetched--4100 guineas. Nine small sketches by Fra Bartolom-meo were sold for just under £1500. Seven pen and wash drawings by Antonio Canaletto attract, ed keen bidding and realised £2165. Ones ol them, called "Ascension Day at Venice," was-secured for the Britisli Museum at 800 guineas: ,
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Evening Post, Issue 11, 13 July 1936, Page 9
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104ART TREASURES Evening Post, Issue 11, 13 July 1936, Page 9
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