London.- The National Gallery in London is pleased to present “Forests, Rocks, Torrents: Norwegian and Swiss Landscapes from the Lunde Collection”, on show until September 18th. This landmark exhibition will display what is arguably one of the most…
One of the Last ‘Beautiful Boys" Painted by Henry Scott Tuke to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- Two beautiful pictures by the British maritime and figurative painter, Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929) are to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of the 19th Century Paintings auction on 13th July 2011. Both depict a young man seen from…
Norwegian and Swiss Landscapes from the Lunde Collection Announced at the National Gallery
LONDON.- This summer the National Gallery displays 51 paintings from a major private collection, most of which have never been seen in the UK before, and are rarely on public view. ‘Forests, Rocks, Torrents’ draws on the collection of Asbjørn Lunde, a…
Diamonds Shine in $4.2+ Million Heritage Jewelry Auction
DALLAS, TX.– It was all about big diamonds on Monday, Dec. 13, as some truly stunning rocks took center stage at Heritage Auctions’ Signature(r) Fine Jewelry Auction, with an almost 88% sell-through rate by value adding to the stellar $4.2+ million to…
Smithsonian Scientist Sheds Light on Origin of Martian Moons, Phobos and Deimos
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Martian moons, Phobos and Deimos, may have been the result of a giant impact that sent rocks and debris into orbit around Mars, instead of asteroids that were captured by the planet’s gravity as previously thought. After goin…
Prehistoric Rock Art at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area was Damaged by Spray-painted Graffiti
LAS VEGAS (AP).- Authorities are offering a $2,500 reward for information about vandals who spray-painted graffiti over prehistoric rock art at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada. The federal Bureau of Land Management and supporte…
Newspaper’s Revelation Rocks Civil Rights Photographer Ernest C. Withers’ Family
MEMPHIS (AP).- The startling revelation that a revered civil rights photographer also was an FBI informant who tipped investigators about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others has left his children denying he was a snitch and spurred some movement…
Newspaper’s Revelation Rocks Civil Rights Photographer Ernest C. Withers’ Family
MEMPHIS (AP).- The startling revelation that a revered civil rights photographer also was an FBI informant who tipped investigators about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and others has left his children denying he was a snitch and spurred some movement…