LONDON.- A wonderfully inventive phonetic letter from Edward Lear to his close friend Mrs Digby Wyatt containing a delightful hidden portrait of the family dog is for sale as part of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits at Bonhams in Londo…
New Series of Works by Artist Ling Jian at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing
BEIJING- Moon in Glass , a new series of works by artist Ling Jian, employs portraiture, mirrors, installation and spatial design to create a seamless visual experience and an atmosphere that invites contemplation. Moon in Glass is actually two exhibit…
Unpublished Churchill Speech on Hard Work and the Benefits of Science for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- An unpublished speech by Sir Winston Churchill is coming up for sale as part of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits at Bonhams in London on 29 March. It is estimated at between £5,000-6,000. The typed, six-page, speech printed o…
Unpublished Churchill Speech on Hard Work and the Benefits of Science for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- An unpublished speech by Sir Winston Churchill is coming up for sale as part of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits at Bonhams in London on 29 March. It is estimated at between £5,000-6,000. The typed, six-page, speech printed o…
Last Book by Isaac Newton on God, the Bible and Kosher Food, for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.-A rare, handwritten, working manuscript by Sir Isaac Newton for the last book he ever wrote is for auction at Bonhams, as part of the sale of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits in London on 29 March. It is estimated at between £…
Exceptional Collection of Artwork by Swiss Artist Albert Anker to Sell at Hôtel des Ventes
GENEVA.-The estate of Albert Anker’s family will finally go under the hammer at the Geneva-based auctioneers on 9th March without reserve prices. This ensemble of over 55 never-before-seen drawings, sketches and watercolours by Albert Anker was re…
Last Book by Isaac Newton on God, the Bible and Kosher Food, for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.-A rare, handwritten, working manuscript by Sir Isaac Newton for the last book he ever wrote is for auction at Bonhams, as part of the sale of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits in London on 29 March. It is estimated at between £…
Exceptional Collection of Artwork by the Renowned Swiss Artist Albert Anker to Sell at Hôtel des Ventes
GENEVA.-The estate of Albert Anker’s family will finally go under the hammer at the Geneva-based auctioneers on 9th March without reserve prices. This ensemble of over 55 never-before-seen drawings, sketches and watercolours by Albert Anker was re…
Kestnergesellschaft Presents a Solo Exhibition of Works by Photographer David LaChapelle
HANOVER.- In the first institutional solo exhibition in Germany of works by the American photographer David LaChapelle (*1964), the kestnergesellschaft presents a series of new, not yet shown photographs. The series Earth Laughs in Flowers, which was c…
The Other King’s Speech Goes Under the Hammer at Bonhams
LONDON.- A remarkable hand-written speech delivered by Charles II in Perth on 6 October 1650 is for auction at Bonhams in London on 29 March as part of the Roy Davids sale of Papers and Portraits. Written down the side of one page and folded into four …