LONDON.- In 2011, The Royal Academy of Arts will be presenting the first exhibition for 30 years to examine British sculpture of the twentieth century. The show will represent a unique view of the development of British sculpture, exploring what we mea…
Bonhams Scottish Sale Defies the Recession to Make £1,800,000
LONDON.- This year’s Bonhams Annual Scottish sale made over £1,800,000, the highest since it moved into its new premises on Queen’s Street Edinburgh in 2008 and the second highest in the sale’s 11 year history. Among the highlights were…
Queen Victoria’s Christmas Presents to John Brown Makes £23,000 at Bonhams
LONDON.- Christmas presents from Queen Victoria to her favourite personal servant, John Brown, sold for £23,400 at Bonhams Scottish sale in Edinburgh today (19 August). A silver mounted claret jug, engraved V.R. TO J.B/VICTORIA 1872, which had which r…
The Royal Collection Announces A Victorian Christmas at Windsor Castle
LONDON.- Special displays and activities at Windsor Castle take on a Victorian theme from 10 December 2010 until 5 January 2011. To celebrate the Christmas period, the table in the Castle’s magnificent State Dining Room will be dressed with pieces…
Photographer of Modern Life Gets Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
LONDON.- The first retrospective exhibition of work by Camille Silvy, one of the greatest French photographers of the nineteenth century, will open at the National Portrait Gallery this summer. Marking the centenary of Silvy’s death, Camille Silvy…