Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Sidney Richard Percy’s “Llyn Llydaw, North Wales”
Source: Llyn Llydaw, North Wales – Edward Williams’ fifth son was Sidney Richard Williams. Like his brother, Henry John, he decided to change his last name to avoid confusion with the other members of the family. Sidney was a frequent exhibitor … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD) James Neil Hollingsworth’s “Pepsi No. 2”
This awesome painting by James Neil Hollingsworth, Pepsi No. 2, recently sold! Make sure you do not miss his newest Pepsi painting that will be on view at the LA Art Show next week!! For information and tickets to the show, … More…
Museums are keeping a ton of the world’s most famous art locked away in storage
This is very old news for many in the business, but I am sure most people are not aware of this fact. It is really sad when you realize that most works owned by museums never see the light of day. … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry John Boddington’s “Stopping at the Inn”
Source: Stopping at the Inn – The British artist Edward Williams had 6 sons, all of whom were artists. In order to distinguish themselves from other family members, a few changed their last names … Henry John Williams was one of … More…
Sotheby’s to Jam May New York Sales Into One Week to Spur Buzz
Really? This is getting crazy … at some point this all going to backfire and it will not be a pretty picture. For now, we will just have to enjoy the ride. For more on this, click through to Katya … More…
“Le Moulin Rouge a Montmartre” by Antoine Blanchard
Antoine Blanchard “Le Moulin Rouge a Montmartre”Le Moulin Rouge a Montmartre—We just added this rare view of the Moulin Rouge by Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988) to the online inventory. Le Moulin Rouge, located in the Pigalle district of Paris, is … More…
ARC Salon Exhibition opens at the Salmagundi Club
The ARC Salon Exhibition opens at the Salmagundi Club this week. Fred Ross, chairman of the Art Renewal Center (ARC), will be giving a lecture entitled “The Visual Language of Realism and Its Critical Importance in Fine Art” on the evening … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): John F. Herring Jr.’s “Farmyard Friends”
Source: Farmyard Friends – we just added this great painting by John Frederick Herring Jr.’s to our available online inventory. We first sold this work back in 2001 and are very pleased to be able to offer it again. If you are a … More…
Retired Art Teacher Leaves $1.7 Million to the Detroit Institute of Arts
They always say you should save for a rainy day … guess Elizabeth Verdow did not have too many rainy days during her lifetime! This retired school teacher, who spent her career teaching art in the Detroit school system, passed … More…
The Secret to All Great Art Forgeries
A great article on the art of the forger by Jeff Taylor. I believe that many of these forgers get away with it because of one thing … greed. When there is a great deal of money at stake, people … More…