National Gallery Accepts Important Works by Adams, Whistler, Others

The National Gallery of Art's Board of Trustees recently announced acceptance of a number of new acquisitions, augmenting the collections of paintings, sculpture, works on paper, and photographs. These new works included a collection of 169 photographs by Robert Adams hand-selected by the artist; the Gallery's first watercolor by Thomas Moran; its first paintings by … Continue reading National Gallery Accepts Important Works by Adams, Whistler, Others

John Edwards and “Antiques” in the Memo Lines

Articles published this week suggest 2008 vice presidential Candidate John Edwards received $700,000 or more from Rachel Mellon, which he allegedly used to cover up an affair during that year's campaign. A representative of Mellon, who wasn't named but later identified as Person C in the indictment, told the New York Times the money was … Continue reading John Edwards and “Antiques” in the Memo Lines