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A bust by Spalla preempted by VersaillesThere is a great contrast between the two portraits of Étienne Vincent de Margnolas sculpted at the same time by two neo-classical artists: one, made in terracotta by Joseph Chinard and kept in…
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A Vuillard acquired by the Mahjdouard Vuillard enters the collections of the Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme. Thanks to funding from the Pro mahJ foundation, the museum has been able to acquire a large painting by the artist…
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Le Poittevin joins Bellangé in Fécamp, thanks to a donationWe recently reported on the purchase at auction by the Musée de Fécamp of a pebble painted by Hippolyte Bellangé. We recently reported on the purchase at auction by the Musée de Fécamp of a pebble…
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Three new Danish paintings enter the LouvreMalheureusement situées en cul-de-sac, les salles 858 à 864 du département des Peintures ont trop souvent été victimes de fermetures intempestives, privant les visiteurs de la joie d’admirer leurs…
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A guéridon by Hector Guimard preempted by OrsayReference collection for the work of Hector Guimard, the Musée d’Orsay has acquired a new piece of furniture by him. Preempted after being sold for €120,000 by the hammer at the Important design…
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The National Gallery in Washington acquires a work by ter BorchJust for once, the attribution of this painting is based on the identification of the model. Exhibited at Tefaf in 2022 by the Salomon Lilian Gallery in Geneva, it was acquired by the National…
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A masterpiece by Paul Heermann returns to DresdenAn exhibition-file was needed to properly celebrate the happy outcome of ten years of hopes and negotiations: a monumental marble by Paul Heermann made its majestic return to the banks of the…
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A Dorigny for the Musée de la Chasse et de la NatureFor too long in the shadow of Simon Vouet, Michel Dorigny has for some years now found a place of honour on the walls of museums and galleries alike: this is how we began our review of the 2010…
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A drawing by Puvis de Chavannes acquired by the Getty MuseumWe mentioned it in the news item we dedicated to the large drawing attributed to Robert Lefèvre acquired by the Getty Museum , a charcoal study by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (ill. 1) has also…
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Two drawings preempted by the Langres MuseumsThe Langres museums exercised their right of preemption on two occasions during the sale of old master drawings offered by the SVV Ader at Drouot on 20 March. The two sheets, acquired for 1536…
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