(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The highest price paid in Great Britain for a painting was paid yesterday by Sir Joseph Duveen, well known Anglo-Jewish art dealer.
Sir Joseph bought Romney’s portrait of Mrs. Davenport, for which he paid the sum of £60,900.
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