J. A. Buces y P. Renard Archivo

dealer/antiquarian

The Spanish Art Gallery, London

London (United Kingdom)

The Spanish Art Gallery. Exhibición Works of Art at Olympia, London

J. A. Buces y P. Renard Archivo

Description

Lionel Harris (1862-1943) founded The Spanish Art Gallery in 1898, a firm dedicated to the buying and selling of ancient artworks from Spain. Harris grew up watching his father trade in gemstones and goldsmithery, which inspired him to take an interest in the transaction of luxurious objects and to appreciate their value. His son, Tomás Harris, followed in his footsteps, and together they worked in the sale of antiquities (Martínez Ruiz, 2018). Initially, the firm was located at 44 Conduit Street (London), but their success led them to open multiple branches. What set the business apart from other antique shops was their network of contacts in Spain, something they gained through his wife’s family, Enriqueta Rodríguez y León, who were natives of the country (Merino de Cáceres and Martínez Ruiz, 2012). The business attracted prominent magnates and collectors such as Archer Milton Huntington and William Randolph Hearst, among many others. His son Tomás continued the firm until the Second World War, at which point he worked as a British intelligence agent. After the war, Tomás disposed of the remaining items in the business and retired (Merino de Cáceres and Martínez Ruiz, 2012).

Bibliography

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Traded this work in the past

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain

The Holy Family with Saint Anne. Tapestry from Cathedral of Burgos

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The Holy Family with Saint Anne. Tapestry from Cathedral of Burgos

16th c.
Provenance: Burgos Cathedral, Burgos (Spain)
Current locations: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (United States)

Traded this work in the past [1909]

Philadelphia Museum of Art. Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain.

Admiral Heraldic Carpet

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Admiral Heraldic Carpet

15th c.
Provenance: Monastery of Santa Clara, Palencia, Palencia (Spain)
Current locations: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Filadelfia (United States)

Traded this work in the past [1916]

The Art Institute. Chicago. Public Domain

Altarpiece of the Virgin and Child

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Altarpiece of the Virgin and Child

Second half of the 15th c.
Provenance: El Burgo de Osma Cathedral, Burgo de Osma (Spain)
Current locations: The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago (United States)

Traded this work in the past [ca. 1920 - 1925]

Work in the public domain and in open access following the terms of the Kress Collection.

The Adoration of the Magi

Maestro de los Reyes Católicos [attributed to]

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The Adoration of the Magi

Maestro de los Reyes Católicos [attributed to]

Late 15th c.
Provenance: Possible origin in the province of Valladolid, Valladolid (Spain)
Current locations: Denver Art Museum, Denver (United States)

Traded this work in the past [ca. 1940 - 1945]

We would like to thank the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for providing us with these photos, specifically Katie Domurat.Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond.

Fibula. Possible provenance Castiltierra

Anonimous

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Fibula. Possible provenance Castiltierra

Anonimous

Mid 6th c.
Provenance: Visigothic Necropolis of Castiltierra, Castiltierra (Spain)
Current locations: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond (United States)

Traded this work in the past [1905]

Copyright © The Hispanic Society of America.

Tomb of Doña Mencía Enríquez de Toledo

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Tomb of Doña Mencía Enríquez de Toledo

First quarter of the 16th c.
Provenance: Convent of San Francisco, Cuéllar, Cuéllar (Spain)
Current locations: The Hispanic Society of America, New York (United States)

Traded this work in the past [1905 - 1906]

Source: The Hispanic Society of America. Tesoros, New York, 2000. p. 184. The Hispanic Society of America, Nueva York

Tomb of Gutierre de la Cueva, from San Francisco monastery, Cuéllar. Detail: archangel Gabriel with St. Bonaventure; Virgin Mary with St. Jerome

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Tomb of Gutierre de la Cueva, from San Francisco monastery, Cuéllar. Detail: archangel Gabriel with St. Bonaventure; Virgin Mary with St. Jerome

Late 15th c.
Provenance: Convent of San Francisco, Cuéllar, Cuéllar (Spain)
Current locations: The Hispanic Society of America, New York (United States)

Traded this work in the past [1905]

RISD Museum. Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Desing. Public Domain

Panels from Tomb of Beltrán de la Cueva, duke of Alburquerque, from San Francisco, Cuéllar

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Panels from Tomb of Beltrán de la Cueva, duke of Alburquerque, from San Francisco, Cuéllar

Late 15th c.
Provenance: Convent of San Francisco, Cuéllar, Cuéllar (Spain)
Current locations: Rhode Island School of Art Museum of Art. Providence. Rhode Island, (United States)

Traded this work in the past [Early XX^th c. - ca. 1910]

The Morgan Library & Museum.

Beatus of las Huelgas (Monastery of las Huelgas)

Anonimous

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Beatus of las Huelgas (Monastery of las Huelgas)

Anonimous

First quarter of the 13th c.
Provenance: Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas, Burgos (Spain)
Current locations: The Morgan Library, New York (United States)

Traded this work in the past [ca. 1931]

Museo Alcázar de Colon. Antiguo Palacio Virreinal. Santo Domingo (República Dominicana).

Crucifixion Tapestry

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Crucifixion Tapestry

First quarter of the 16th c.
Provenance: Palencia Cathedral, Palencia (Spain)
Current locations: Columbus Alcazar Museum, Santo Domingo ()

Traded this work in the past [ca. 1940 - 1945]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Bow Brooch. Castiltierra

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Bow Brooch. Castiltierra

Mid 6th c.
Provenance: Visigothic Necropolis of Castiltierra, Castiltierra (Spain)
Current locations: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (United States)

Traded this work in the past [ca. 1940 - 1945]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Bow Brooch. Castiltierra

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Bow Brooch. Castiltierra

Mid 6th c.
Provenance: Visigothic Necropolis of Castiltierra, Castiltierra (Spain)
Current locations: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (United States)

Traded this work in the past [ca. 1940 - 1945]

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Buckle. Castiltierra

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Buckle. Castiltierra

Mid 6th c.
Provenance: Visigothic Necropolis of Castiltierra, Castiltierra (Spain)
Current locations: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (United States)

Traded this work in the past [ca. 1940 - ca. 1945]

We would like to thank the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for providing us with these photos, specifically Katie Domurat. Virgina Museum of Fine Arts.

Pair of earrings. Possible Castiltierra provenance

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Pair of earrings. Possible Castiltierra provenance

Mid 6th c.
Provenance: Visigothic Necropolis of Castiltierra, Castiltierra (Spain)
Current locations: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond (United States)

This location housed 14 works from Castile and Leon

cathedral

Burgos Cathedral

Burgos (Spain)

monastery

Monastery of Santa Clara, Palencia

Palencia (Spain)

cathedral

El Burgo de Osma Cathedral

Burgo de Osma (Spain)

province

Possible origin in the province of Valladolid

Valladolid (Spain)

archeological site

Visigothic Necropolis of Castiltierra

Castiltierra (Spain)

convent

Convent of San Francisco, Cuéllar

Cuéllar (Spain)

monastery

Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas

Burgos (Spain)

cathedral