NEW YORK, NY.- Following on the heels of its successful December Evening Sale of Old Master & 19th Century Art in London, Christie’s New York presents a blockbuster two-part sale of paintings, drawings and watercolors by the great masters of European A…
A Blockbuster Two-Part Sale of European Masters Announced at Christie’s New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Following on the heels of its successful December Evening Sale of Old Master & 19th Century Art in London, Christie’s New York presents a blockbuster two-part sale of paintings, drawings and watercolors by the great masters of European A…
National Museum Cardiff Announces Exhibition of Ancient Rock Carvings from Dazu, China
WALES.- Visitors to National Museum Cardiff in the New Year will have an exclusive opportunity to see a unique exhibition of ancient rock carvings from China – sculptures which have never before been seen outside China. From Steep Hillsides: Ancient Ro…
Stunning Watercolour of East Sussex Cottage by Helen Allingham to be Sold at Bonhams
LONDON.- A beautiful painting by the Victorian watercolourist Helen Allingham entitled By the cottage gate, Mayfield, East Sussex is estimated to sell for £7,000-10,000 in Bonhams 19th Century Pictures auction on 27th January 2011. East Sussex was a c…
Stunning Watercolour of East Sussex Cottage by Helen Allingham to be Sold at Bonhams
LONDON.- A beautiful painting by the Victorian watercolourist Helen Allingham entitled By the cottage gate, Mayfield, East Sussex is estimated to sell for £7,000-10,000 in Bonhams 19th Century Pictures auction on 27th January 2011. East Sussex was a c…
Sotheby’s Reveals Full Depth and Range of Works to Be Featured in "Hurouf: The Art of the World"
LONDON.- Following Sotheby’s June announcement of ‘Hurouf: The Art of the Word’, its landmark calligraphic auction which will take place at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, Doha on the 16 December, 2010, Sotheby’s is delighted to reveal furt…
Sotheby’s Reveals Full Depth and Range of Works to Be Featured in "Hurouf: The Art of the World"
LONDON.- Following Sotheby’s June announcement of ‘Hurouf: The Art of the Word’, its landmark calligraphic auction which will take place at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, Doha on the 16 December, 2010, Sotheby’s is delighted to reveal furt…
Human Bones Dating to 1800s Found in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP).- Human remains dating back to the mid-1800s have been discovered near a historic building in San Francisco’s Fort Mason area. U.S. Park Service officials say the bones appear to be from several different people and were just a cou…
Irma Sterns Zanzibar Image of Indian Beauty to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- An arresting image from Irma Stern’s time in Zanzibar, where she was powerfully affected by the beauty of the local Indian women, features in Bonhams next sale of South African Art in London on October 26 and 27. There are no fewer than f…
Early Nation of Islam Documents Found in House Attic in Detroit
DETROIT (AP).- More than 1,000 documents, including some dating back to the beginning of the Nation of Islam, were found in the attic of a home in Detroit, the city where the secretive movement started 80 years ago, a lawyer said. Attorney Gregory Reed…