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Wilkie masterpiece rediscovered after 140 years
Wilkie masterpiece rediscovered after 140 years

Wilkie masterpiece rediscovered after 140 years

Wilkie masterpiece rediscovered after 140 years – this London dealer had a sharp eye and took an educated gamble … which paid off.  Nice going Mr. Elwes!  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Jay Davenport’s “Booze Brothers”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Jay Davenport’s “Booze Brothers”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Jay Davenport’s “Booze Brothers”

Booze Brothers  

Janitor Throws Out over 60 Artworks at Kunstakademie Dusseldorf
Janitor Throws Out over 60 Artworks at Kunstakademie Dusseldorf

Janitor Throws Out over 60 Artworks at Kunstakademie Dusseldorf

Students and faculty are outraged as 60 destroyed works were found in a dumpster outside the Kunstkademie Dusseldorf (Dusseldorf Academy of Art).  According to an article posted on ArtNet News, a frustrated janitor or group of janitors took knifes to … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Abbott Fuller Graves’s “Garden House, Gloucester”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Abbott Fuller Graves’s “Garden House, Gloucester”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Abbott Fuller Graves’s “Garden House, Gloucester”

Garden House, Gloucester.  This one, by the American Impressionist artist Abbott Fuller Graves (1859-1936), was added to the web site yesterday.  

Online Trove of Haring and Warhol Works Fake, Experts Say
Online Trove of Haring and Warhol Works Fake, Experts Say

Online Trove of Haring and Warhol Works Fake, Experts Say

Online Trove of Haring and Warhol Works Fake, Experts Say – very interesting story … one needs to be very careful while navigating the contemporary art market.  

Charcoal of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW) Guy Combes’s “Fighting Elephants – Lumo Conservancy, Kenya”
Charcoal of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW) Guy Combes’s “Fighting Elephants – Lumo Conservancy, Kenya”

Charcoal of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW) Guy Combes’s “Fighting Elephants – Lumo Conservancy, Kenya”

Check out this new work by Guy Combes, Fighting Elephants – Lumo Conservancy, Kenya.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Arthur J. Elsley’s “All Mine”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Arthur J. Elsley’s “All Mine”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Arthur J. Elsley’s “All Mine”

All Mine.  here is another excellent work by the 19th/20th century British Victorian artist Arthur John Elsley (1860-1952) that we sold many years ago.  

Billionaires at Basel Bet Art Is Better Investment Than Cash
Billionaires at Basel Bet Art Is Better Investment Than Cash

Billionaires at Basel Bet Art Is Better Investment Than Cash

Billionaires at Basel Bet Art Is Better Investment Than Cash – more from Basel where the contemporary art dealer market is in full swing.    

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Charles Van den Eycken’s “Kittens at Play”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Charles Van den Eycken’s “Kittens at Play”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Charles Van den Eycken’s “Kittens at Play”

Kittens at Play.  here is one for all you cat fans from the 2006 SOLD archives by Charles Van den Eycken (1859-1923).  

Delaware Museum Faces Sanctions From Directors’ Group
Delaware Museum Faces Sanctions From Directors’ Group

Delaware Museum Faces Sanctions From Directors’ Group

Delaware Museum Faces Sanctions From Directors’ Group – The Association of Art Museum Directors have pulled the Delaware Art Museum’s accreditation for selling works of art to pay off its debt.  This week they sold a William Holman Hunt (which made … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Todd M. Casey’s “Pumpkin with Globe and Books”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Todd M. Casey’s “Pumpkin with Globe and Books”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Todd M. Casey’s “Pumpkin with Globe and Books”

Pumpkin with Globe and Books, by Todd M. Casey, available at the gallery.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Jean F. Chaigneau’s “Le Jardin de l’Artiste”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Jean F. Chaigneau’s “Le Jardin de l’Artiste”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Jean F. Chaigneau’s “Le Jardin de l’Artiste”

Le Jardin de l’Artiste. from our sold archives … a real nice painting by the 19th century French artist Jean F. Chaigneau (1830-1906).  

Warhol Sells for $32 Million at Art Basel’s Rich Bull Run
Warhol Sells for $32 Million at Art Basel’s Rich Bull Run

Warhol Sells for $32 Million at Art Basel’s Rich Bull Run

Warhol Sells for $32 Million at Art Basel’s Rich Bull Run – this end of the contemporary market just seems to get hotter and hotter … the question is: when will it catch on fire and burn up?  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Julie Bell’s “Red Fox”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Julie Bell’s “Red Fox”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Julie Bell’s “Red Fox”

An available work by Julie Bell, Red Fox.  

Still Waiting…
Still Waiting…

Still Waiting…

It is an ongoing and tiresome process but it needs to be done… There is still so much Nazi looted artwork that has yet to be returned to the rightful owners and European museums do not seem to be helping … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Arthur John Elsley’s “Playtime”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Arthur John Elsley’s “Playtime”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Arthur John Elsley’s “Playtime”

Playtime.  Here is a wonderful painting by the 19th/20th century British Victorian artist Arthur John Elsley (1860-1952) that we sold back in 1980.