Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Griffith B. Coale’s “The Baltimore Flower Market”
Source: The Baltimore Flower Market – and we even have a wonderful scene of Baltimore by Griffith B. Coale (1890-1950) that we sold back in the 1980s — to our knowledge, this is one of the most important paintings by the artist … More…
Baltimore arts organizations help give youth a voice
Since we are heading to the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show I thought we would find some Baltimore art news. Programs and initiatives like Art@Work are giving the younger generation in Baltimore an opportunity to express themselves through art. To read Camille … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Eugene Boudin’s “Le Port de Trouville”
Source: Le Port de Trouville – and here is an 1883 view of Trouville by the 19th century French Impressionist artist Eugene Boudin (1824-1898) that will be on view at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show — opening next Thursday. … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Martin Rico y Ortega’s “A Summer’s Afternoon, Venice”
Source: A Summer’s Afternoon, Venice – Over the next week, we will feature a selection of paintings that are scheduled to be exhibited at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show (click on the link for more info on the show and to print … More…
‘Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces from Vienna’s Imperial Collections’
According to Karen Wilkin’s review in The Wall Street Journal, “Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces From Vienna’s Imperial Collections,” this summer’s exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is … astonishing. On display, through September 13, is a selection of armor, tapestries, antiquities, … More…
Update on: Authorities in France seize Picasso painting banned from leaving Spain
The Picasso sized from well-known Spanish banker, Jaime Botin’s yacht “Head of a Young Woman” from 1906 has been transferred to the Reina Sofia Museum, in Madrid, which is home to Picasso’s large anti-war masterpiece “Guernica.” The painting has been … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Rue Royale, Madeleine”
Source: Rue Royale, Madeleine – we just added this Paris street scene by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) to our available online inventory. The rue Royale, pictured, is a short street in Paris that runs between the Place de la Concorde and the … More…
Boston Gardner Museum heist video could solve $500m art heist
Here is another interesting update on the 1990 theft of 13 works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Included is video footage from the evening before the heist which officials claim shows a ‘dry run’. For the full … More…
Paul Cadden’s hyper-realistic images — you won’t believe aren’t photographs
Paul Cadden does some nice work, but I know that many of the Ani artists can easily give him a run for his money! To see some of Paul’s work and read more, click HERE. And if you would like to … More…
‘Gustave Caillebotte: The Painter’s Eye’ Review
Karen Wilkin gives a nice review of the current Gustave Caillebotte exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. As Ms. Wilkin’s notes: It was not until the 1950s and 1960s that the dealer Georges Wildenstein began presenting … More…