August 2009

The Journey of Antiquing – 3

There are many factors working against the antiques business. The economy is taking its toll. Baby…
The Japan Idea

A book we picked up at the Wadworth Atheneum has been my introduction to art from…
An Alternative Way to Sell

Mark Busacca called to bring to our attention a new way dealers and owners of fine…
A Gaggle of Interests – August 16 2009

It is rare to find the sketchbooks of a major artists because in the past some…
Celebrating Woodstock: Forty Year’s On

I was born before Woodstock, but certainly not long before. I’m not sure given the opportunity…
Freeman’s Auctioneers to Sell First Part of Lehman Brothers Art Collection

If you were wondering what happened to some of the art once owned by Lehman Brothers,…
The Painter’s Chair – Book Review

In present day when the way a public figure looks is everything, it’s hard to imagine…
My Visit to MFA, Boston — Part 1 American and European Art

With two rooms and one hallway available for the vast collection of its American art, MFA,…
The Sheep of His Pasture

Geo in general dislikes paintings with religious overtones. Daigerfield once said: “Art is the principal flowing…