VALUABLE MINIATURES
LATE MR PIERPONT MORGAN’S COLLECTION (United Press Association—By Electric Telegrapn—Copyright) LONDON, 28th June. The late Mr Pierpont Morgan’s collection of miniatures, sold at Christie’s, realised £70,000, including Cosway’s delightfuL Maclaine Du Barry which brought 640 guineas. Prudhom’s portrait of Constance Mayer, who was a favourite pupil of Greuze, brought 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 acquire the two gems of the collec the historic Armada jewel with a pc o of Queen Elizabeth, and Holbein’s ~unstress Pembemton which were sold for 2,700 guineas and 5,900 guineas respectively.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 29 June 1935, Page 7
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111VALUABLE MINIATURES Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 29 June 1935, Page 7
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