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A new Antigna pour OrléansThese are blessed times for collectors and museums who are not afraid to think outside the box. While some exceptional works are selling for prices that are no less exceptional, and while a few…
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The Louvre buys a drawing by Jacques BellangeThis is certainly one of the most beautiful sheets by Jacques Bellange to reappear on the market in recent years, and we mentioned it in article on the Christie’s sale on 20 March 2024. The Musée…
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A drawing by Laurent Guyot for the Mobilier nationalThis sheet by Laurent Guyot, which took pride of place at the centre of the Madrid gallery owner José de la Mano’s stand at the opening of the last Salon du Dessin, could not fail to interest the…
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A terracotta by Pierino da Vinci for ClevelandIn February, a complex and fascinating sculpture joined the rich collections of the Ohio Museum, which was able to acquire it from Stuart Lochhead thanks to funding from the Leonard C. Hanna Jr.…
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A painting by Alonso Cano acquired for CórdobaBent over or standing, with his arms tied behind his back or on his stomach, surrounded by his executioners or alone, Christ at the column is a subject that allows artists to depict a naked body,…
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A new watercolour by Eugène Lami for the Musée CondéOn 22 March this year, the Château de Chantilly, which is now very active in terms of acquisitions because it knows how to find sponsors to replace the budgets it lacks, preempted a watercolour by…
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Death of Dominique PonnauDominique Ponnau, conservateur général du Patrimoine et directeur de l’École du Louvre de 1982 à 2002, s’est éteint le 7 avril 2024. Beaucoup, notamment parmi ses anciens élèves, se souviendront de son…
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A first Boilly for the Musée de l’ArméeThis is an atypical drawing for Boilly, who rarely painted military subjects, but it is also a reminder that the artist was rather discreet from the start of the French Revolution, during which…
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A representation from the 1874 Salon donated to OrsaySeven artists collaborated on this painting of elegant visitors to the 1874 Salon. The author of the composition, Camille Cabaillot-Lassalle, asked several painters to reproduce on his canvas the…
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A painting by Sophie Fremier bought by the GettyThe painting is unsigned, and it is easy to trace it on the internet before it was bought by the Robilant+Voena gallery, from which the Getty Museum acquired it. Initially on the art market as…
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The Louvre preempts a masterpiece by Claude BeissonatDiscovered in autumn 2023 in Paris during its first exhibition at Alexandre Lacroix and Élodie Jeannest de Gyvès, this Immaculate Conception immediately established itself as the most beautiful…
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A painting by Maurice Denis acquired by the RijksmuseumThe publication by the Rijksmuseum of its bulletin gives us the opportunity to look back at some of its acquisitions that we have not yet mentioned. Presented by Wildenstein & Co at the 2023…
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Leighton House acquires the sketch of a major workAlthough Frederic Leighton’s masterpiece Flaming June is not in its possession, the museum dedicated to the artist, housed in his astonishing London home, does have several preparatory studies. In…
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A Christ after Velázquez for the Museo SorollaSorolla se considérait lui-même comme un «enfant de Velázquez». Il commença par regarder ses œuvres au Prado lors d’un premier séjour à Madrid en 1881 ; non seulement il conserva une trentaine de…
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A self-portrait by Antonio D’Este for ChicagoAlors que l’Art Institute de Chicago consacrait en ce début d’année une exposition à Antonio Canova, une œuvre de son principal collaborateur et disciple Antonio D’Este rejoignait ses riches…
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Six paintings donated subject to usufruct in AmiensWe recently reported on the donation of an Antoine Vestier painting to the Musée de Picardie by a couple of collectors. These collectors are particaularly generous, having recently donated six new…
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The Musée Rodin buys an early work by the artistAn exhibition devoted to Carrier-Belleuse at Compiègne in 2014 recalled - even in its title, to attract visitors - that this great sculptor of the Second Empire was Auguste Rodin’s master. Their…
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Neo-Gothic furniture acquired by StrasbourgA fine collection of neo-Gothic furniture recently joined the collections of the Musée des arts décoratifs in Strasbourg. Commissioned in the mid-1860s for a Strasbourg doctor’s surgery, that of Dr…
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The Getty buys a self-portrait by Elena Luksch-MakowskyElena Makowsky-Luksch’s fear of abandoning her art to take on the role of wife and mother can be seen in her work throughout her career. After much hesitation, she finally married the Viennese…
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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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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (5)This is the fifth and final article in a long marathon that has taken us to all the galleries in Paris (or at least we hope we haven’t missed any) that are holding exhibitions to mark the Semaine…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (4)Rarely has drawing week seen so many exhibitions in Parisian galleries. We need the time to see them and write the articles, which sometimes explains why publications are spread over several…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (3)Elle fut représentée par les portraitistes les plus recherchés de la cour, mais parce qu’on n’est jamais aussi bien flatté que par soi-même, la duchesse de Montpensier ne ce contenta pas de ces…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (2)The enigmatic but impressive self-portrait by Nicolaus Ritter Junior will take pride of place for a few more days in Jonathan den Otter’s fine exhibition at Benjamin Peronnet on rue de Louvois,…
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Drawings and sculptures at DrouotTwo sales of drawings are currently on show at Drouot, at Ader and Millon, as are two previously unseen sculptures by David d’Angers at Daguerre. Finally, as part of the auction house’s "Temps…
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A sale of drawings at Christie’sIt’s only a short step from the allegory of Glory appearing in the sky brandishing crowns to the crouching Polichinelle defecating in front of his comrades. Lovers of the graphic arts can choose…
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