William Holmes, Auction Rooms and Picture Gallery, Birmingham, to E.F. White

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

CON/12

Title

William Holmes, Auction Rooms and Picture Gallery, Birmingham, to E.F. White

Date

16 Sep 1863

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Concerning the Constable which, he thinks, he purchased at Christies for £300, before selling it on to Mr. Pemberton for £500 (details some financing involving an F. Goodall). He never heard any doubt over the painting, and nor had Birch, who had had it for years,