Agnews case settled out of court

The claim against London art dealers Agnews over a painting formerly attributed to Constable has been settled out of court. Sir Simon Day launched the claim over a series of free valuations carried out on the painting – Hampstead Heath: Branch Hill Pond – from 1975 until the late 1990s.

The High Court earlier heard that the picture was bought in 1976 for £23,350 but was recently valued…

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