Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Winding River”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Winding River”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Louis Aston Knight’s “The Winding River”

The Winding River.  A beautiful sunset scene by the late 19th / early 20th century French/American landscape artist Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948) that we sold more than a decade ago.  

The Art Tax Police
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The Art Tax Police

The Art Tax Police – a short article on the Internal Revenue Service’s Art Advisory Panel.  I can tell you from experience, it is an interesting ‘job’.

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Emile Hublin’s “Jeune mendiants du Finistère”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Emile Hublin’s “Jeune mendiants du Finistère”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Emile Hublin’s “Jeune mendiants du Finistère”

Jeune mendiants du Finistère.  A fabulous example of the 19th century French Academic artist Emile A. Hublin’s (1830-c.1891) work that was originally painted in 1873 and sold by the gallery in 2006.  

Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines
Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines

Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines

Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines – A very interesting story about the Art Loss Register which seems, according to this article, to occasionally blur the lines between what is right and wrong.   While the art … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Un Berger et son Troupeau”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Un Berger et son Troupeau”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Un Berger et son Troupeau”

Un Berger et son Troupeau.  A very nice painting by the 19th century French Realist artist Julien Dupré (181-1910) that we sold in 2004 … and unlike most of his paintings, this one features a male figure.  

Selling art online: Enter Amazon
Selling art online: Enter Amazon

Selling art online: Enter Amazon

Selling art online: Enter Amazon – an interesting article about selling Fine Art online.  We find that at least in the initial stages of building a relationship, many collectors still want to see and ‘feel’ the work of art before buying. … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henry J. Breuer’s “Coast of Carmel”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henry J. Breuer’s “Coast of Carmel”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Henry J. Breuer’s “Coast of Carmel”

Coast of Carmel.  Here is a beautiful California landscape by the American artist Henry J. Breuer (1860-1932) that we sold about 8 years ago.  It is now in a great collection on the West Coast.  

Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen
Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen

Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen

Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen – For fans of the abstract artist Sam Francis … Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism From California Collections is on view at the Pasadena Museum of California Art through Jan. … More…

Strokes of Genius 6 Winners Announced
Strokes of Genius 6 Winners Announced

Strokes of Genius 6 Winners Announced

Strokes of Genius 6 Winners Announced – we congratulate all the winners of this year’s competition … especially:   Emma Hirst (High Steaks) – you can see this at our gallery Stephen Yavorski (I Give You My Word) – got that! … More…