LONDON.- Important and powerful works reflecting the transience of human existence by 16th century master Albrecht Dürer and 21st century master Damien Hirst lead the Bonhams print sale in London on 12 July. Dürer’s ‘The Knight, Death and t…
Picasso Museum in Barcelona Opens Exhibition of Pablo Picasso as Lithographer
BARCELONA.- Shown in the Engraving Exhibition Rooms of the museum is a selection of lithographs by Picasso developed between 1945 and 1956, when the artist really developed his interest in this printmaking technique. As he usually did when exploring a…
Swann Galleries Announces Auction of Old Master through Modern Prints Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, April 28 Swann Galleries will auction a large and varied assortment of Old Master Through Modern Prints that offers 15th-century engravings by Dürer through Modern works like Marc Chagall’s Bible portfolio. The sale …
Brooch that Belonged to Queen Victoria Reigns Over Bonhams Jewellery Sale
LONDON.- A gold, enamel and garnet bodice brooch from 1830 that belonged to Queen Victoria made fourteen times its pre-sale estimate at Bonhams Jewellery Sale that took place yesterday (April 6th) in Knightsbridge. With a pre-sale estimate of £600 …
"Eduardo Martinez Bonati:Homecoming" at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santiago
Santiago, Chile.- The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Museum of Fine Arts) in Santiago, Chile is showing “Eduardo Martinez Bonati: Homecoming” until May 22nd 2011. Containing oil paintings and watercolors produced during the artist’s exile,…
Gold Brooch Made in 1830 that Belonged to Queen Victoria Offered by Bonhams
LONDON.- A gold, enamel and garnet bodice brooch from 1830 that belonged to Queen Victoria will be offered in the Jewellery Sale, taking place on April 6th at Bonhams Knightsbridge. The finely detailed brooch is embellished with green and red enamel, …
Gold Brooch Made in 1830 that Belonged to Queen Victoria Offered by Bonhams
LONDON.- A gold, enamel and garnet bodice brooch from 1830 that belonged to Queen Victoria will be offered in the Jewellery Sale, taking place on April 6th at Bonhams Knightsbridge. The finely detailed brooch is embellished with green and red enamel, …
Morgan Library Presents Exhibition on Controversial Shakespeare Portrait Question
NEW YORK, NY.- In 2009, when the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon unveiled a previously unidentified portrait with strong claims to be the only surviving contemporary likeness of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), it created an interna…
Morgan Library Presents Exhibition Focusing on the Controversial Shakespeare Portrait Question
NEW YORK, NY.- In 2009, when the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon unveiled a previously unidentified portrait with strong claims to be the only surviving contemporary likeness of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), it created an interna…
Rediscovered Painting by Dutch Artist Rembrandt on Loan at the Toledo Museum of Art
TOLEDO, OH.- A rediscovered painting by Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606–1669), on loan at the The Toledo Museum of Art, will be displayed for several months beginning January 28 in Gallery 24. The artist painted the small oil-on-co…