Few artists captured the drama and elegance of 19th-century sailing quite like James Edward Buttersworth, one of the most celebrated marine painters working in America during the second half of the century. Born in England in 1817, Buttersworth was the … More…

On Wednesday, March 4th, Sotheby’s kicked off a series of modern art sales at their location in London with their Modern & Contemporary Art evening auction. The evening featured fifty-three lots, mainly showcasing late nineteenth- and twentieth-century European and North … More…

A painting initially dismissed as a copy has officially been confirmed as an original by the Dutch Golden Age master Rembrandt van Rijn. Vision of Zechariah in the Temple shows a story from the New Testament, specifically the first chapter … More…

After over a decade, a monumental Alexander Calder sculpture on Capitol Hill will be restored. The Hart Senate Office Building first opened in 1982. During construction in the 1970s, Alexander Calder was selected as part of a competition to create … More…

An art conservator in Italy is coming under fire after an angel in a restored fresco now bears an uncanny resemblance to the country’s current far-right prime minister, Georgia Meloni. San Lorenzo in Lucina is a Catholic basilica in the … More…

Born on November 9, 1935, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hugues Claude Pissarro occupies a unique position in French art history—as both an heir to one of the most influential artistic dynasties of the 19th century and an independent painter who has forged … More…

This week saw a series of Old Master sales in New York at Christie’s and Sotheby’s. While several great pieces crossed the block at both auction houses, it is without doubt that the highlight of the week turned out to … More…