Memorials of Christie's : a record of art sales from 1766 to 1896 (1897)
Roberts, W. (William), 1862-1940, Christie, Manson & Woods · London : G. Bell and Sons · leaf 218
-niture brought it up to £70,954 4.S. In a note pre-fixed to the sale catalogue of Messrs. Christie andManson, J. R. Planche wrote: Distinguishedamongst English antiquaries by the perfection ofhis taste, as well as the extent of his knowledge, thedifficulty of imposing upon him was increased bythe… … RALPH BERNAL. antiquity. Mr. Bernal could be tempted by nothingthat was inferior. Even his pictures, thoughavowedly not selected for their value as paintings,but for their illustration of costume, have probably,taken as a whole, more merit in them than anysimilar collection in Europe. Ralph Bernal,…
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