Correspondence regarding the purchase of paintings : Oct. 1958-Mar. 1960; A-L. 1958 Oct. - 1960 Mar.30.

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Correspondence regarding the purchase of paintings : Oct. 1958-Mar. 1960; A-L. 1958 Oct. - 1960 Mar.30.

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Correspondence, soundscriber tapes, telegrams, receipts, lists of art books, invitations to various artists' exhibitions. Topics include: the authenticity, condition and provenance of paintings available for purchase; hanging of paintings at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery under the guidance of Sir Alec Martin and G. Pierre Coulette; the Witt Library's photographs of all paintings in the Beaverbrook Collection; acknowledgement of publicity given to the Courtauld Institute of Art in the Daily Express; correspondence with Salvador Dali including Lord Beaverbrook's invitation to Dali to receive an honorary degree from University of New Brunswick in acknowledgement of his paintings hanging in the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

Correspondence : 374 (404 leaves)Photographs : 6 : b&w ; 2 are negatives.

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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