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A tapestry by Gerhard Munthe acquired by OrsayPurchased from the Oscar Graf gallery, a large tapestry by the Norwegian Gerhard Munthe joins the collections of the Musée d’Orsay, which is continuing its active policy of acquiring Scandinavian…
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Hélène Duret to succeed Bruno GaudichonOne of France’s most endearing and unique museums is about to undergo a change of leadership with the announced departure of Bruno Gaudichon for a well-deserved retirement: as revealed by La Voix…
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A Manfredi for the GettyIt’s a happy company, at least at first sight. A group of men are drinking wine around an improvised table that looks like an ancient Roman altar, while listening to one of them play the lute.…
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Marie and Félix Bracquemond on sale at ArtcurialFirst and foremost, this is an exhibition not to be missed under any circumstances, even if it is unfortunately only open this Friday, Saturday and then Monday before the sale of the entire…
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Two new busts by Charles Cordier for OrsayTwo new busts by Charles Cordier have been added to the fine collection of works by this pioneer of polychrome sculpture under the Second Empire already held by the Musée d’Orsay, which initiated…
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An unpublished drawing by Goltzius enters the Fondation CustodiaAlors que va ouvrir dans deux jours une exposition consacrée aux douze années d’acquisitions faites par le regretté Ger Luijten, disparu il y a maintenant plus d’un an, celle-ci vient d’acquérir, en…
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A work by Rebecca Solomon for two English museumsIt is a painting that has everything to please today’s museums, presented as ‘a complex reflection on gender, race, religion and education in mid-nineteenth-century London’. Painted in 1861 by a…
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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 bust of Aimé Octobre acquired by MontmorillonDigital photography has sadly changed the way we perceive works of art: seeing them "in real life" is sometimes disappointing. It is impossible to zoom in, to observe every detail closely. We…
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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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Will Omai be split between London and Los Angeles?Omai was a traveller, coming to England from Polynesia at the age of 22 in 1774, and remaining in London until 1776, frequenting British high society. The paintings depicting him are obviously…
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The Louvre preempts a drawing by DegasDegas était-il un peintre impressionniste ? Une exposition au musée de Giverny avait posé la question en 2015 (voir l’article). Car non seulement il ne peignait pas en plein air, mais il se forma…
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Corsica claims the Madonna of BrandoThe Madonna of Brando, named after the Corsican town where it was kept until 1839, was finally not sold at auction this afternoon: the French Ministry of Culture, at the request of the commune…
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A fundraising for OrléansThis is a very beautiful painting, in which we see the young Bacchus, leaning on a parapet, his head on his hand, staring at the spectator with malice. There is none of Caravaggio’s ambiguity…
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The Musée d’Orsay buys a large drawing by Firmin BaesFor several years now, the Parisian institution has been striving to expand its Belgian collections, both on the naturalist and neo-impressionist sides: we recall, for example, the drawing by…
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Two exhibitions of drawings in Paris and SèvresEFollowing in the footsteps of the dynamic Salon du Dessin, which attracts a number of foreign collectors and curators to the French capital, several museums are also offering exhibitions or…
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A new 17th century drawing acquired by the Decorative ArtsPursuing an active acquisition policy, the graphic arts cabinet of the Musée des Arts décoratifs has acquired a new 17th century drawing. The beautiful sheet - which fetched 13,860 euros (including…
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Corsica wants to acquire Madonna of BrandoThe Corsicans are mobilising to acquire Brando’s Madonna, estimated at between 200,000 and 300,000 euros. It will face the auction fire at Drouot on 31 March, put up for sale by De…
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Three acquisitions for VersaillesNous l’avions mis en avant dans notre article sur les ventes de ce mardi à Drouot : le grand dessin de Charles de La Fosse préparatoire à un plafond a été judicieusement préempté par le château de…