Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . THE LYNE STEPHENS COLLECTION. Two views of Messrs. Christies Large Room, showing objects ofart from the Lyne Stephens Collection. From photographs byMr. L. MR. HAKEWELLs pictures. until there is little left of it save the editor of The Years Art makes the interestingobservation, that of the forty-five pictures whichreached or exceeded the sum of 1,400 guineas, noless than thirty-one are by English masters. Passing over a number of minor sales, the col-lection of the late Thomas Hakewell, of Harring-ton Squa
Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 . THE LYNE STEPHENS COLLECTION. Two views of Messrs. Christies Large Room, showing objects ofart from the Lyne Stephens Collection. From photographs byMr. L. MR. HAKEWELLs pictures. until there is little left of it save the editor of The Years Art makes the interestingobservation, that of the forty-five pictures whichreached or exceeded the sum of 1,400 guineas, noless than thirty-one are by English masters. Passing over a number of minor sales, the col-lection of the late Thomas Hakewell, of Harring-ton Square, February 23rd, included three note-worthy Gainsboroughs, which, if offered a fewmonths later in the season, would, doubtless, havecaused some sensation, and possibly have realizedconsiderably higher prices. There is no record ofthe excellent Portrait of the artist himself in a bluecoat having appeared in the auction room sinceJonathan Buttalls sale in 1799, when it realized afew pounds ; it is an oval, 25 x 19, 360 guineas;a Group of three children and a donkey undera tree, 35 x 27, 580 guineas; and the companion,a Landscape with four children and a donkey, 420guineas. The former of this pair was purchasedby Mr. White, o
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