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American Art Association invoice for Duveen Brothers

Description: For purchases at the public sale of the Thomas B. Clarke Collection. Subject: Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington. 1 piece.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1919 January 7
Call number: mssHEH
Creator: Huntington, Henry Edwards (1850-1927)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edwin L. Lewis, November 1939.; Gift of Louise Ward Watkins, July 1946.; Gift of Collis Holladay, April 1967.; Gift of Mrs. Collis H. Holladay, 1977-1981.; Gift of Clifford Henry, May 1978.; Gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, 1978-1992.; Gift of Charles Apfelbaum, April 1981.; gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, Collis H. Holladay, Jr., November 1981.; Gift of Southern California Transit District, December 1981.

Duveen Brothers letters to Henry E. Huntington

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Also: memo re: Huntington purchases of paintings (Gainsborough and Romney); list of Huntington pictures remaining at Duveen Brothers; various invoices and shipping notices; list of recipients of the Huntington Catalogue of English Pictures, and memo by Huntington; copy of letter from Huntington to Los Angeles Times, 1925 August 17; list of velvet sent to Huntington. Subjects: Huntington's account, Washington paintings by Stuart, Rembrandt Peale, and C. W. Peale; Birley's portraits of Huntington and Arabella Huntington; bust Mater Dolorosa, miniature collection of Collis P. Huntington, Gould miniatures, Romney portrait of Lady Hamilton, and Roger Van der Weyden's "Virgin and Child."

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American Art Association invoices for Henry E. Huntington

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Also: photocopies of 3 memos by Huntington relative to purchases. Subject: Objects from Bunkio Matsuki, Blakeslee, Henry W. Poor, Robert Hoe, Herbert G. Squiers, Cottier & Co., and a Isfahan 16th century rug. 13 pieces.

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Duveen Brothers invoices for Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery

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Also: interest statement. Subjects: Chelsea vases, Romney's "Mrs. Willett," Gainsborough's "The Cottage Door," Turner's "Grand Canal," Reynolds' "Lady Crosbie," and "Lord Henry Spencer & Lady Charlotte Spencer."

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Arthur Tooth & Sons letter to Henry E. Huntington

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Subjects: Gilbert Stuart portrait.

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Henry E. Huntington letters to M. Knoedler & Co

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Also: letter from M. Knoedler & Co. to Huntington, 1925 February 11. Subjects: Gilbert Stuart portrait, Barbizon paintings.

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Duveen Brothers letters to William Hertrich

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Also: copy of acknowledgment of receipt of tapestry panels; shipping notice of 8 cases of garden ornaments; copy of acknowledgment of receipt of 4 tapestry frames; portrait by James Frothingham; frames for portraits by Birley; attached list of red velvet shipped to Huntington; shipping notices for lighting fixtures; copy of Hertrich's reply, 1927 March 26; copy of Hertrich's reply, 1927 June 18, and shipping notices. Subjects: Roger van der Weyden painting; "Pinkie," Duveen property in San Marino.

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American Art Association invoice for Duveen Brothers

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