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Two drawings for the Musée de la MarineFull of life, these two large sheets greeted visitors to the exhibition organised by Artcurial ahead of last week’s sales and seemed so destined for the Musée de la Marine that we were surprised…
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A new 18th-century biscuit for SèvresVisitors to the excellent exhibition "La Manufacture des Lumières" will no doubt not have forgotten the fine collection of terracotta models, many of which were little known because they were…
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Tefaf : a Chinard for the Virginia Museum of ArtWith their sharp eyes and nimble chequebooks, museum curators from all over the world were out in force at Tefaf, as they are every year. Michael R. Taylor, Chief of Conservation, accompanied by…
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A bust by Ottilie Maclaren Wallace acquired by DenverUn buste de la sculptrice écossaise Ottilie Maclaren Wallace s’apprête à rejoindre les collections européennes du Denver Art Museum. Acquis auprès de la galerie Drylewicz à Paris, il vient étoffer le…
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A masterpiece from the Limousin region enters the LouvreAvidly collected by numerous enthusiasts in the 19th century, medieval works of art remain above all survivors of the upheavals of history, the ravages of time and destruction of all kinds,…
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A Van Gogh for Rotterdam«En ce qui concerne le travail, j’ai été occupé à peindre des natures mortes ces derniers temps, comme je l’ai déjà écrit, et cela me plaît énormément. Je t’en enverrai quelques-unes. Je sais qu’elles sont…
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An ugly painting? Yes, but by a woman! So it’s fine...Le Rijksmuseum a acquis d’autres œuvres à la TEFAF dont nous parlerons ultérieurement, mais la seule pour laquelle elle s’est fendue d’un communiqué triomphal est le Portrait de Moses Ter Borch à l’âge…
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A portrait by Mary Beale acquired by BostonElle fut l’une des premières femmes anglaises à mener véritablement une carrière de peintre dans la seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle. Influencée par Peter Lely, Mary Beale s’imposa dans le genre du…
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A Divisionist painting acquired by OrléansAcquired from the Terrades gallery in Paris, the painting by Orléans-born Louis Bouglé has taken its place on level -1 of the Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Orléans. Linked to the city by its creator but also…
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Two Pietro Lorenzetti make their debut at the LouvreAlthough announced at the end of November, the rediscovery of two previously unseen panels by Pietro Lorenzetti by the Tajan auction house and the experts at Turquin immediately raised the hopes…
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