Fetches £5,800
T.U.C. President Called a Dictator London, July 22.
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Antoine Watteau's drawing of a July Woman's head brought the record pasis Oe [price of £5,800 at Sotheby's to-day. The work, which is part of the Congress, Mr.
Ernest, Bevin while famous French collection formed by bes a Aon or today.
Associa aas ne late Comte Greffulhe, was the was most hi iced single item in the alluded to as a "dictator who Was <ale which realized a total of £41,000. responsible for ihe greatest betrayal Watteau's drawing, called "A Sheet in trade union history. of Studies," shows the head of a moved, that the woman wearing a large straw hat, delegates should leave the tek arg drawn in three positions. It is done ing support, took his|im black, red and white chalk and departure to the, cries of: the' powan Reuter "GO to measures nine inches by 1234 M. Steibel, a Parisian dealer, was the purchaser.
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