Lot 14

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1569
Date Released
29 Jun 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Auction at Sotheby’s. DESCRIPTION: Sotheby’s, London, where Lot 14 was the powerful magnet at an important Auction. Paul Rubens’ famous altar-piece, The Adoration of the Magi (from the late Duke of Westminster’s collection) was sold for more than a quarter of a million. SHOTLIST: GV interior of Sale Room (key). GV exterior Sotheby’s. 2 dealers arrive. GV interior. GV painting ‘Adoration of the Magi’. MS auctioneer. MS painting. CU painting. MS auctioneer. CU same. MS man bidding. CU man bidding. CU Mr Koester bidding. CU Auctioneer. CU man bidding. CU Mr Koester bidding. CU painting (2). MS same. CU Auctioneer. CU Mr Koester. CU Auctioneer. CU Mr Koester. MS ‘Adoration of the Magi’ and Mr Koester.
Keywords
Economics; Arts and crafts; Business and commerce
Locations
London; England
Card file number
77459
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Lot 14', British Movietone News Issue No. 1569, 29 Jun 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23090 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)