The Price of a Portrait

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1729A
Date Released
26 Jul 1962
Date submitted
19 Jul 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Festival of London
  2. 2The Price of a Portrait
  3. 3Skirmish in the Square
  4. 4British Grand Prix (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Price of a Portrait. DESCRIPTION: Some 180 paintings and drawings by Augustus John sold at Christie’s for more than £99,000. The self-portrait fetched a record price: it went for £8,500. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV art gallery. Bidding hall. MCU man and woman. MCU man. MLS auctioneer. CU painting. MS auctioneer. CU painting. MS auctioneer. CU painting. LS auctioneer. CU painting. MS auctioneer. CU man and woman. MS auctioneer.
Keywords
Arts and crafts
Locations
London; Christie’s
Card file number
84775
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
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