LONDON.- Bonhams announced that a portrait miniature of Elizabeth I exceeded the pre-sale estimate of £15,000 – £20,000 in to sell for £40,800 in the Fine Portrait Miniatures sale held at Knightsbridge on 24th November, with the total sale realising…
Portrait of Drury Lane’s Best Known Lady Macbeth to Be Offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A portrait miniature by Horace Hone of Sarah Siddons (1755 – 1825), a British actress who found fame on Drury Lane for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth and became the best known tragedienne of the 18th century, will be offered by Bonhams in …
Portrait of Drury Lane’s Best Known Lady Macbeth to Be Offered at Bonhams
LONDON.- A portrait miniature by Horace Hone of Sarah Siddons (1755 – 1825), a British actress who found fame on Drury Lane for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth and became the best known tragedienne of the 18th century, will be offered by Bonhams in …
David Livingstone Long-Lost Letter Deciphered at Last
LONDON (AP).- The contents of a long-lost letter written by 19th-century explorer David Livingstone have been deciphered by a U.S.-British team of academics and scientists. The nearly 140-year-old missive was written by Livingstone as he struggled aga…