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Acquisition file

28 Jun 1916-23 Apr 1924

Title

Acquisition file

Date

28 Jun 1916-23 Apr 1924

Archive reference number

NG14/48/1

Description

Documents relating to the bequest of Asher Wertheimer of a group of Sargent portraits, the discovery of an earlier settlement revoking the terms of his will and Mrs Wertheimer's subsequent agreement to give the pictures to the NG after her death in accordance with her husband's wishes. The file includes correspondence with C.J. Conway re his father's wishes with respect to the display of the pictures.

Record type

File

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