LONDON.- A fine Regency rosewood library table, which was acquired for Tyrone House, an important Irish estate in County Galway, sold for a remarkable £264,000 at Bonhams on 15 June 2011, as part of its Fine English Furniture and Works of Art Sale. Th…
Table from Historic Irish Estate, Tyrone House, Makes £264,000 at Bonhams Sale
LONDON.- A fine Regency rosewood library table, which was acquired for Tyrone House, an important Irish estate in County Galway, sold for a remarkable £264,000 at Bonhams on 15 June 2011, as part of its Fine English Furniture and Works of Art Sale. Th…
Tate Collection Archivist Says Uncovers Real-Life Quasimodo
LONDON (REUTERS).- A British archivist believes he has uncovered the real-life inspiration for French novelist Victor Hugo’s mysterious character Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Adrian Glew, who works on the Tate c…
Tate Collection Archivist Says Uncovers Real-Life Quasimodo
LONDON (REUTERS).- A British archivist believes he has uncovered the real-life inspiration for French novelist Victor Hugo’s mysterious character Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Adrian Glew, who works on the Tate c…
The Royal Collection Announces A Victorian Christmas at Windsor Castle
LONDON.- Special displays and activities at Windsor Castle take on a Victorian theme from 10 December 2010 until 5 January 2011. To celebrate the Christmas period, the table in the Castle’s magnificent State Dining Room will be dressed with pieces…
Yale Center for British Art Exhibits An Interesting Puzzle
NEW HAVEN, CT.- This summer, the Yale
Center for
British Art will present a small, fascinating exhibition that is both an
engaging visual puzzle and an exploration of the art world in 1820s
London. In
1829, the young artist John Scarlett D…