Three paintings by George Inness traveled to Philadelphia before I did. I met them on the 20th Floor of a building in Rockefeller Center during an American Art preview at Christie's. Normally they would have been in the ground floor showrooms, but those were taken. Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry is moving in. It will be available … Continue reading What’s Up and On in New York City
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Acquires Exceptionally Rare Early 19th Century Portrait of an African-American by Charles Willson Peale
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has acquired the painting Yarrow Mamout, 1819, an exceptionally rare portrait of an African-American by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), one of the most renowned American artists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Depicting an aged man who had been born in Guinea in western Africa, taken into slavery … Continue reading Philadelphia Museum of Art Acquires Exceptionally Rare Early 19th Century Portrait of an African-American by Charles Willson Peale
George Inness in Italy– and Philadelphia
I wasn't sure I absolutely needed to see the exhibit now on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, George Inness in Italy. I most enjoy the late work of Inness, painted in the U.S. and in any case not important for its depiction of an actual landscape. The Philadelphia exhibit brought me into a … Continue reading George Inness in Italy– and Philadelphia
A Visit to the Grand-daddy of Antiques Shows
Since the show's beginnings in the early 1980s, the Heart of Country show has been one of the premiere destinations for fans of Americana in the Country. This year dealer Bettianne Sweeney, who promotes her own Americana-themed show the weekend after Thanksgiving in Virginia, was crossing having a booth at the Heart of Country off … Continue reading A Visit to the Grand-daddy of Antiques Shows
Hudson River Runs Through Texas
One of the most treasured paintings in American art, Kindred Spirits (1849) by Asher B. Durand, will be on view at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art this spring. The painting, on loan from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville, Ark.), will hang concurrently with the museum’s special exhibition, The Hudson River … Continue reading Hudson River Runs Through Texas
Ryder and Inness at Christie’s
Three paintings on display at Christie's by Albert Pinkham Ryder were the draw to New York this weekend. It's not often works by this artist come up for sale. The three were a disparate lot, one somewhat resembling a painting in the Smithsonian Museum of American Art (The Lorelei, lot 87), the only other place … Continue reading Ryder and Inness at Christie’s
Breathe In, We May Not Be Here Again
"Eden was; it will not be again. We must work our way to Paradise." George Inness The first painting collected by the Fort Worth Public Library and Art Gallery, which later became the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth was Approaching Storm by George Inness. The painting was merely a quarter century old at the … Continue reading Breathe In, We May Not Be Here Again
Some Results From Sales at Heritage Auctions
Since moving to Dallas it’s been great fun to attend the events in the preview galleries including barbeques for Western Art and the Tuesday’s at Slocum lecture series. Last night was no exception for a talk from David Michaels on Empires of Mystery: Afghanistan and India. The few coins on display, however might not be … Continue reading Some Results From Sales at Heritage Auctions
…and the winner is: Correct Answers to Art Quiz
B can now officially stand for baffling. We said it was a hard quiz we posted July 17 and it looks as if we have only one correct answer--not set of answers, representing a high score of 25 percent. Here are the answers--all were b. 1) The medium in this painting is b, oil. By … Continue reading …and the winner is: Correct Answers to Art Quiz
Poor Hannah
George Fuller is not the best known of American painters. In fact some may say he’s bordering on forgotten. His name may more often bring to mind another fellow known for inventing the modern skyscraper. George A. Fuller, however likely needed the initial to distinguish himself from the famed artist. The death of George Fuller … Continue reading Poor Hannah
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