LONDON.- Frederick Cayley Robinson (1862–1927) is one of the most distinctive yet elusive British painters of the early 20th century. This will be the first exhibition of his work to be shown in the United Kingdom for over 30 years. The four centr…
Princess Diana’s Family Sells Painting by Flemish Master Peter Paul Rubens for Near $14 M.
LONDON (REUTERS).- A painting by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens, put up for auction by the aristocratic family of the late Princess Diana as part of a clearout sale, sold on Tuesday for 9 million pounds ($13.68 million). The picture “A Commander bein…
Prado is Extending the Opening Hours of its Turner Exhibition
MADRID.- Thanks to the support of Turismo Madrid, from 1 July, until 31 August visitors to the Museum can take advantage of two additional hours (Tuesdays to Saturdays) to visit this season’s major exhibition “Turner and the Masters”. In…
Works of Art from the Spencer Collections Go on Public View at Christie’s
LONDON.- A selection of works of art from Althorp and Spencer House (the historic London home of the Spencer family) is to be offered on 6, 7 and 8 July at Christie’s King Street and South Kensington salerooms, with individual estimates from £200…
National Gallery Announces Bridget Riley: New Paintings and Related Work
LONDON.- Bridget Riley (b. 1931) is one of the most significant and original painters of our time. This Sunley Room exhibition focuses upon her most recent paintings and will enable visitors to investigate how Riley’s work relates to the National …
Museums in Budapest and Moscow Exchange Exhibitions
BUDAPEST.- One of Russia’s most important public collections, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, is exhibiting the finest pieces of the Old Masters’ Gallery of the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts. Raphael to Goya, which opened on 9 June, dis…
Russian Art Sales "Solid", but Not Spectacular
By: Mike Collett-White
LONDON (REUTERS).- Russian art sales in London this week met expectations but failed to match dramatic recent rises in other sectors of the market, particularly impressionist, modern and old masters. Sotheby’s, Russian specialist…
Rubens, Guercino, Pencz and Van Dyck to Highlight Christie’s Sale
LONDON.- Christie’s Old Masters and 19th Century Art Evening Sale will take place on 6 July 2010 and will offer a rich array of 68 paintings, drawings and watercolours spanning 600 years of European art history. Leading the sale is A Commander bei…