Jun. 23, 1967 - Important old masters from the Watney collection sold at Christie's Botticelli sold for ?100,000 Gns: 39 pictures from the Watney Collectionthat were on sale at Christie's today are part of one of the most distinguished and least-known collections in England. The collection was formed over a period of 30 years from 1880 by Mr. Vennon Watney, a member of the famous Brewing family, together with his wife, Lady Margaret Watney, for their home at Cornbury Park, Charlbury,near Oxford

Jun. 23, 1967 - Important old masters from the Watney collection sold at Christie's Botticelli sold for ?100,000 Gns: 39 pictures from the Watney Collectionthat were on sale at Christie's today are part of one of the most distinguished and least-known collections in England. The collection was formed over a period of 30 years from 1880 by Mr. Vennon Watney, a member of the famous Brewing family, together with his wife, Lady Margaret Watney, for their home at Cornbury Park, Charlbury,near Oxford Stock Photo
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5575 x 4422 px | 47.2 x 37.4 cm | 18.6 x 14.7 inches | 300dpi

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23 June 1967

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Jun. 23, 1967 - Important old masters from the Watney collection sold at Christie's Botticelli sold for ?100, 000 Gns: 39 pictures from the Watney Collectionthat were on sale at Christie's today are part of one of the most distinguished and least-known collections in England. The collection was formed over a period of 30 years from 1880 by Mr. Vennon Watney, a member of the famous Brewing family, together with his wife, Lady Margaret Watney, for their home at Cornbury Park, Charlbury, near Oxford. Photo shows The painting ''The wedding feast of Nastagio Degli and the Daughter of Paolo Traversaro'' by Sando Bottigelli was sold for 100, 00 Gns, to a Mr. Ruff a art dealer from Geneva, at Christie's this morning. (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS)

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