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Jun 26, 2024 · Conservation. A history of art blog covering news stories on art history matters. The blog covers news of auctions from the likes of Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams of old masters such as Van Dyck, Rubens, Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo and Leonardo, British artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, Thomas Lawrence, Joshua Reynolds, George Romney ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Conserving Kauffman's Frame. June 25 2024. Picture: icon.org.uk. Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz: ICON (The Institute of Conservation) have published a short article on the recent restoration of the original frame belonging to Angelica Kauffman's Diomedes and Cressida. The work was undertaken by Sophie Reddington and Jonida Mecani and features ...
Jul 9, 2024 · July 9 2024. The Château de Chantilly opened a new exhibition last month dedicated to the animal painter Jean-Baptiste Oudry. According to the exhibition's website: Depicted in hunting, portraiture or combat, animals feature among the most striking images produced by Jean-Baptiste Oudry. A gifted artist with an unrivalled mastery of his ...
Jul 10, 2024 · Christie's are hiring a Restitution Research Associate for their office in Vienna. A list of the jobs associated with the role: o Executing due diligence checks on consigned property; including cross-referencing databases, maintaining record, checking archives and library work. o Supporting and executing in-depth research into collectors ...
Jul 10, 2024 · Dordrechts Museum looking for paintings relating to Johan de Witt July 10 2024. Picture: CODART. Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz: CODART (the international network of curators of Dutch and Flemish art) have published an appeal on behalf of the Dordrechts Museum for several paintings relating to Johan de Witt (1625-1672). De Witt, who served as the grand pensionary of the Dutch Republic, will be ...
Jun 27, 2024 · June 24 2024. Picture: FT. Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz: The FT ran an interesting article at the weekend regarding the changing tastes of the collector Christian Levett. Levett, a former hedge fund manager, had opened a museum in Mougins, France, dedicated to classical antiquities back in 2011.
Jul 4, 2024 · July 4 2024. Picture: National Galleries of Scotland. Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz: The National Galleries of Scotland acquired Bessie MacNicol's The Lilac Sunbonnet earlier in June. The picture had sold at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2023 for £55,201 and was acquired with funds from the Cowan Smith, MacDougall and Treaty of Union Bequests, 2024.
