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Letter from Oliver Brown, The Leicester Galleries, London, to Michael Sadler

4 November 1936

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Leicester Galleries (London, UK)
Oliver Brown 1885–1966
Recipient
Michael Ernest Sadler 1861–1943
Title
Letter from Oliver Brown, The Leicester Galleries, London, to Michael Sadler
Date
4 November 1936
Description
The letter concerns the purchase of a semi-circular Hornton piece by Henry Moore and an offer of £150 for 'Two Forms'.
Format
Document - correspondence
Collection
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Acquisition
Purchased by the Archive from Bertram Rota Ltd., in July 1982.
Reference
TGA 8221/2/85
Direct Carving British Surrealism Neo-Romanticism Surrealism Artists’ International Association Biomorphism

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  • Papers regarding the acquisition, administration and dissolution of Sir Michael Ernest Sadler’s art collection TGA 8221 (11)
    • Personal correspondence received by Michael Ernest Sadler, including many letters from artists and dealers TGA 8221/2 (11)
      • Letter from Oliver Brown, The Leicester Galleries, London, to Michael Sadler TGA 8221/2/85
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