Painting of the Day (SOLD Friday) – Ridgway Knight’s “Après un dejeuner, bords de la Seine”
Après un dejeuner, bords de la Seine. This fabulous 19th century European painting by Daniel Ridgway Knight (exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1881) has found a new home … it is one of the most important paintings by the … More…
Publisher Taschen Bets On Big Collectible Books
The German publisher Taschen will release Genesis, a 704 page, two volume, collection of photographs depicting Sebastiao Salgado’s travels to remote areas of the world untouched by the modern world. The book weights in at 130 pounds and will retail … More…
Renoir Girl Mystery Continues
Marcia Fuqua shocked the public when news came out that her small $7 purchase at the flee market was an authentic Renoir, that could fetch $75,000 at auction. The small painting was stolen 60 years ago from the Baltimore Museum … More…
‘Burst of Light – Caravaggio and His Legacy,’ Is At The Wadsworth Atheneum
‘Burst of Light – Caravaggio and His Legacy,’ Is at the Wadsworth Atheneum – the exhibition features 34 masterworks … four by Caravaggio, and the rest by artists influenced and inspired by the Old Master. The exhibition is on view … More…
Steven Brooks Sues Sotheby’s Claiming They Sold Him Nazi Art
Courthouse News Service – Steven Brooks is suing the auction room over a painting by Louis-Michel van Loo titled Allegorical Portrait of a Lady as Diana Wounded by Cupid that he bought back in 2004. Turns out that the painting was … More…