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Category: Paintings

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  Portraits of the Three French Kings, Louis XIV, XV and XVI, from an Occitan Collection

  The dispersal of a gallery of royal portraits, notably Hyacinthe Rigaud's famous image of Louis XIV, sheds light on the mechanisms used to disseminate the image of monarchs during the Ancien Régime French School, Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743), Louis XIV en costume de sacre, canvas, 244 x 162 cm/88.1 x 63.77 in…

  Mar 11, 25

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Culture

  A Portrait Attributed to Caravaggio on Show for the First Time in Rome

  It's an event that has art historians agog: the exhibition in Rome of a portrait attributed to Caravaggio never before shown in a museum. A unique opportunity to admire and explore a crucial milestone in the artist's career. Attributed to Michelangelo Merisi, aka Caravaggio (1571-1610), Presumed portrait of Maffeo Barberini, oil on canvas, private…

  Feb 11, 25

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  Murillo: A Spanish Painting Owned by an English Lord

  The recent history of this Ecce Homo is worthy of a British-style detective story, but it also reveals much about the mysteries still in store for the Seville painter. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), Ecce Homo, oil on canvas, 99 x 73 cm/38.9 x 28.74 in, on the back, on the stretcher, handwritten annotation in black…

  Feb 2, 25

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  Greuze and His Beautiful Heads

  The order of values was respected, with the goddess Diana towering over the pretty nymph Callisto. Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805), Diane, 1761, oil on canvas, 46.5 x 38.5 cm/18.30 x 15.15 in.Result: €520,000 Jean-Baptiste Greuze certainly wasn't expected in this field. Nevertheless, the painter whose work reflects a certain return to morality has given his…

  Dec 30, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  Salome and the Head of St. John the Baptist, a Biblical Work by George Frederic Watts in Homage to Titian

  The Victorian painter's canvas conveys a moralizing message, while paying homage to his teacher Titian. George Frederic Watts (1817-1904), The Daughter of Herodias, oil on canvas, 120 x 76.5 cm/47.24 x 30.11 in.Estimate: €150,000/200,000 There is no overt provocation in Salomé's demeanor. Seated, a vague air of defiance in her frontal gaze,…

  Dec 9, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  A Painting by Dutch Caravaggist Hendrick Ter Brugghen Makes its Debut at Auction

  The recently-discovered work by this Dutch painter forms a magnificent trio with his paintings on the same subject in Berlin and Madrid. Hendrick Ter Brugghen (1588-1629), Esau Selling His Birthright, canvas, 123 x 162 cm/48.4 x 63.8 in.Estimate: €200,000/250,000 Art history is a long series of coincidences. This painting, which came from…

  Oct 29, 24

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  People

  Historian Michel Pastoureau Presents His New Book on the Color Pink

  For nearly 40 years, the medievalist has been tracing the history of colors, from blue to yellow, green and red. After treating bold hues, he is now launching a new cycle focused on intermediate tones, starting with pink. © Bénédicte Roscot A half-color, as you call it, pink – already…

  Oct 22, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  A Harriet Backer Retrospective at the Musée d'Orsay

  The Musée d'Orsay is proud to be the first non-Scandinavian institution to honor Harriet Backer, the Norwegian painter who created a modern synthesis of pleinairism and interior scenes. Curators Leïla Jarbouai and Estelle Bégué have selected seventy-four major works, almost… Harriet Backer (1845-1932), Intérieur bleu (Blue Interior), 1883, oil on canvas, 84 x…

  Oct 15, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  Six Generations of Coustous, a Family of Sculptors

  An exceptional, astonishing collection traces the history of a family that gave France some of its finest marble treasures. Attributed to Jean Baptiste Santerre (1651-1717), Portrait of Nicolas Coustou (1658-1733), oil on canvas, 97 x 74 cm/38.18 x 29.13 in.Estimate: €12,000/15,000 Surprisingly, the collection has just a few sculptures, and they are painted. The…

  Oct 8, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry

  500 Gallery Surveys 20th-Century Art Movements in Upcoming August Sale

  During the 20th century, art in Europe and the United States experienced a period of intense metamorphosis. Artists increasingly turned from the soft brushstrokes of Impressionism and the ornate details of Art Nouveau to more abstract, experimental styles. The period gave rise to dozens of distinct 20th-century art movements, many…

  Aug 15, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  Basque Country Painting: When North Meets South

  On July 29, the Carrère & Laborie Auction House is presenting its annual event devoted to artists from the Basque Country. It will give art lovers a chance to discover artists from the southern part of the country, less well known in the French market Pedro Ribera (1867-1949), Un dimanche d'été à Ascain…

  Jul 21, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  The Journey of a Contemporary Collection from Abstract to Figurative Art

  In twelve works, the collection that a couple began in 1980 proves that abstract and figurative art are not mutually exclusive. Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), Bi-Syrom, 1956/76, acrylic on canvas, 71 x 108 cm/27.95 x 42.51 in (detail).Estimate: €80,000/120,000 Dialogue keeps a collection alive, dynamic and coherent. A look at Dr. Jean-Charles C. and his wife…

  Jun 26, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Result

  To Infinity and Beyond: FREEMAN'S | Hindman's June 7, 2024 Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale Results

  FREEMAN'S | Hindman's June 7, 2024 377-lot Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana Sale was a first for the newly merged auction houses in many ways. It also produced some eye-catching and record-setting results. Auction Daily spoke with Christopher Brink, Senior Specialist, and Gretchen Hause, SVP,…

  Jun 23, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Picasso etching, Chiparus bronze, American portraiture among highlights of Quinn’s June 7 Fine & Decorative Arts Auction

  Jewelry category includes exquisite 18K white gold ruby and diamond necklace and earring suite FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A signed etching by Pablo Picasso from 1933 titled Marie-Therese Kneeling, Studying a Sculpted Group, a bronze sculpture of a woman with two dogs by Demetre Chiparus, and a pleasing selection of…

  Jun 2, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Retablos: The Art Of Devotion Goes Up For Bid On February 24 At Turner Auctions + Appraisals

  Online Auction Features Over 230 Lots from Mexico and South America Retablo on Copper, Ecstasy of St. Teresa. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 8, 2024 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Retablos: The Art of Devotion on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Offering over 230 lots from a…

  Feb 9, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry

  Case Auctions Features Fine Art by Prominent Louisiana Artists of the Past and Present

  The first day of Case Auctions’ winter sale of fine art, antiques, and jewelry, scheduled for late January, particularly features notable works of fine art by Louisiana artists of the past and present. This includes iconic “Blue Dog” works by George Rodrigue, as well as folk art works by Andrew…

  Jan 19, 24

• AuctionDaily

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  Auction Industry, Press Release

  Case Auctions Presents George Rodrigue’s Acrylic Artwork, Limestone Figure by William Edmondson, and More

  The upcoming Winter 2024 - Day 1: Fine Art, Antiques, and Jewelry sale from Case Auctions features more than 600 lots of rare antiques, fine art, and jewelry. The auction will start at 9:00 AM EST on January 27, 2024. An acrylic on canvas painting titled A Louisiana Sunday Morning by…

  Jan 11, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Exhibitions

  Discover the New Musée des Beaux-Arts in Draguignan

  After many years of renovation work, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in the former Var prefecture has reopened, showcasing the museum's collections, presented in a scenography that makes the most of its architectural heritage. Half ceremonial armor owned by François de Montmorency (1530-1579), 16th century, damascened gilded ferrous alloy. © RMN - Grand Palais - Mathieu Rabeau After five…

  Jan 9, 24

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Result

  Odilon Redon’s Flowers Fetch a Million

  A bouquet invited us to take a deep breath of country air and remember that the French painter's art was rooted in nature. Odilon Redon (1840-1916), Vase de fleurs des champs (Vase with Wildflowers), circa 1900-1905, pastel on paper, 81.5 x 60 cm/32.08 x 23.62 in. Result: €1,096,000 It was already 2011, and…

  Dec 26, 23

• La Gazette Drouot

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  Auction Industry

  Korovin on the Okhotino Terrace with His Friend Suvorov

  The rediscovery of this painting from the Russian Impressionist's most prized period is a major event in our understanding of his work. Konstantin Alexeyevich Korovin, or Constantin Korovin (1861-1939), Portrait of Piotr Ivanovitch Suvorov, 1918, oil on canvas, signed, dated and localized lower right in Cyrillic "Konst. Korovin 1918 / Okhotino", 65 x…

  Dec 21, 23