A unique opportunity to buy anniversary paintings of famous
Cambridge /> />treasures
Auction of Paintings –
Cambridge />
University />
/>800th Anniversary
Saturday 7th November, 4 p.m. />
Latimer Room, Clare College, Cambridge
A one-off opportunity to purchase eight celebratory paintings by Julie Daniels being sold at a fundraising auction for the Cambridge University 800th Anniversary Campaign by Christie’s auctioneer Hugh Edmeades on Saturday 7th November at Clare College, Cambridge. Each oil painting, estimated at £5,000 - £10,000, represents a variety of treasures belonging to
Cambridge /> />colleges and libraries, such as
Darwin /> />’s microscope,
Newton /> />’s walking stick and Wordsworth’s breakfast teacup, and books ranging from illuminated medieval manuscripts to Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time. The auction will provide art-collectors and antique-lovers with the opportunity to acquire works representing priceless
Cambridge /> />treasures that symbolise the University’s historic role over the past eight hundred years.