Another Francis Bacon Painting Could Fetch Millions At Auction
During the November sales, Francis Bacon’s triptych depicting artist Lucian Freud fetched $142 million, the most expensive artwork sold in history. Next month, on February 13th, another important work by the artist will be hitting the auction block. “Portrait of … More…
Sotheby’s Report Defends Chinese Scroll It Sold as Authentic
During Sotheby’s, New York, Fine Classical Chinese Paintings & Calligraphy sale on September 19, 2013, Su Shi’s (1037 – 1101) “Gong Fu Tie Calligraphy” stole the show. The ancient ink on paper, hanging scroll sold for over $8.2 million, about … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Sidney Richard Percy’s “Heather in the Highlands”
Heather in the Highlands. Here is a fabulous British Victorian landscape by Sidney Richard Percy (one of the Williams brothers) that will be on view at The Los Angeles Art Show. We have also added an updated biography on the … More…
Former Marcos Aide Sentenced in Art Sale
Back on October 18, 2013 we posted an article about foreign service officer and later personal secretary for the wife of the ex-president of the Philippines, Vilma Bautista, who had been indited on charges of conspiracy, tax fraud and offering … More…