The Dallas International Art, Antiques and Jewelry Show is back again. The show opened with a private preview party that was not packed, but had a constant flow of people. The show made a first go of it in 2009 at the Dallas Convention Center, but skipped a year to return at a new location, … Continue reading Dallas International Returns, Open Thru Sunday
Tag: Gilbert Stuart
Minerva Carving Well Exceeds Estimate
An 18th Century Wood Carved Relief of the Goddess Minerva well exceeded estimates at Cowan's auction over the weekend. Estimated at $300-500, bidders for the carving blew the price past that, finally arriving at $58,750. This finely carved relief depicts Minerva standing on a plinth, surrounded by foliage, all housed in a glass frame with … Continue reading Minerva Carving Well Exceeds Estimate
Bringing Art to the Hinterland
I've been taking a class at TCU on the History of Fort Worth Artists and Sculptors taught by Scott Barker and have been learning more about a woman the City of Fort Worth owes much of its artistic legacy to. Jennie Scott Scheuber isn't remembered for her art if she produced any, but for her … Continue reading Bringing Art to the Hinterland
The American Art Fair at the National Academy Museum
There are a great many art and antique shows in New York. The number can easily overwhelm the newcomer or the seasoned veteran. You must pick and choose which shows to attend if you plan to survive. If you have the opportunity, choose the American Art Fair at the National Academy Museum. This year the … Continue reading The American Art Fair at the National Academy Museum
Report from Opening Night at the National Academy Art Fair
NEW YORK CITY. With only 11 well-established dealers showing at The American Art Fair and a who's who of American art collectors sipping champagne at the gala opening, it was clearly an insider event. The offerings were spectacular, with many new-to-the-market paintings gracing the dealers' walls. That, I suppose, is the endowment of the recession. … Continue reading Report from Opening Night at the National Academy Art Fair
Gilbert Stuart at Neapolitan Public Auction
An early 19th-century portrait attributed to Gilbert Stuart heads Auctions Neapolitan's sale July 25. Although the plaque identifies the subject as Cyrus Blake and is dated 1800, I have to suspect the reasoning of the article in liveauctioneers which claims that the frame is original. The heavily ornamental frame is more likely from after Stuart's active period. [Read More...]
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