Exhibitions: Museums and Galleries, Art Dealers, Auction Houses

Ancient and Modern Pictures & Drawings of the Late C. Fairfax Murray

Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods

Reference: Christie's, 30 January – 2 February 1920

The sale took place over two days, 30 January and 2 February 1920

Lugt, Catalogues, no.79934

Copy consulted: Library of the Paul Mellon Centre, London

Day 1

Thomas Girtin

  • 20 – ‘A Ruined Abbey, with figures and animals’, 12 ¼ × 18 ½ in (31.1 × 47 cm). Bought by ‘Palser’ for 'Girtin' for £52
  • 21 – 'Stranded Boats', 10 ½ × 14 ½ in (26.7 × 36.8 cm)

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851)

  • 52 – 'Dover Harbour', 8 × 10 ½ in (20.3 × 26.7 cm). Bought by 'Blake' for 65 gns

Day 2

Thomas Girtin

  • 207 – 'Morpeth, Northumberland'. Sold for 19 gns