Artist and Empire – Facing Britain’s Imperial Past – at the Tate
This should be a very interesting exhibition featuring a number of important 18th and 19th century British works of art … some of which have been carefully restored to their former glory. According to William Dalrymple, in The Guardian, Artist … More…
Richard Polsky Take the Plunge into the Warhol Authentication Pool
I commend Mr. Polsky for jumping into the deep end. The art market needs people who can help weed out the fakes in any artist’s market. It makes the art world a safer place to spend your money. Best of … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Eugene Boudin’s “Village aux Environs de Dunkerque”
Source: Village aux Environs de Dunkerque – this exquisite landscape (c.1889) by the 19th century French Impressionist artist Eugene Boudin (1824-1898) will be on view at the New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show (67th Street Armory – Saturday – Tuesday). … More…
Biggest Diamond in More Than a Century Unearthed in Botswana – 1,111 Carats
Oh my! 1,111 carats — the largest stone discovered in more than 100 years. Now that is one big rock!! It will be interesting to see how much it brings and then how many stones can be cut from it. Anyone … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): John Atkinson Grimshaw’s “Autumn Gold”
Source: Autumn Gold – we have just added this 19th century British Victorian painting by John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1903) to our available online inventory. The work will also be featured in our booth at the upcoming New York Art, Antique and … More…
A Rollercoaster Auction Week in New York
Interesting article by Kelly Crow in The Wall Street Journal about the recent set of sales and the lessons to be learned. Is the top here? Only time will tell. Are sellers getting greedy? Hard to tell if it is … More…