Tuesday, 25 July 2017

It's all about context: assessing the old master market

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The old master auctions that I wrote about recently did ... OK. Sold percentage was high, but the major Turner that I didn't care f...
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Monday, 3 July 2017

Summer auctions: Old Master Week in London

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Auction viewings are under-rated. Collectors and dealers go, but the interested public neglects these rare chances to see things that might ...
Tuesday, 11 April 2017

'Michelangelo & Sebastiano' at the National Gallery

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Michelangelo & Sebastiano National Gallery London to 25 June Sebastiano del Piombo’s great fortune was to be taken under Michelan...
Sunday, 9 October 2016

At the British Museum: French Portrait Drawings

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French Portrait Drawings: From Clouet to Courbet  British Museum to 29 January, free This exquisite exhibition shows the evolution of po...
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Friday, 30 September 2016

Brian Sewell Sale

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A large part of Brian Sewell's private collection was sold at Christie's this week, and it has come in for quite a battering from...
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Monday, 4 July 2016

Auction previews: summer old masters at Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonham's

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Take a moment to look at the image above. Better still, follow this link and zoom in on the Christie's website. It's not the so...
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Monday, 23 May 2016

Let her go

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Picture: The Art Fund The Art Fund has launched an appeal to buy this picture for £16 million for the National Maritime Museum. It might...
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