Acquisitions
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Two drawings preempted by the Langres MuseumsThe Langres museums exercised their right of preemption on two occasions during the sale of old master drawings offered by the SVV Ader at Drouot on 20 March. The two sheets, acquired for 1536…
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Will Omai be split between London and Los Angeles?Omai was a traveller, coming to England from Polynesia at the age of 22 in 1774, and remaining in London until 1776, frequenting British high society. The paintings depicting him are obviously…
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The Louvre preempts a drawing by DegasDegas était-il un peintre impressionniste ? Une exposition au musée de Giverny avait posé la question en 2015 (voir l’article). Car non seulement il ne peignait pas en plein air, mais il se forma…
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A fundraising for OrléansThis is a very beautiful painting, in which we see the young Bacchus, leaning on a parapet, his head on his hand, staring at the spectator with malice. There is none of Caravaggio’s ambiguity…
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The Musée d’Orsay buys a large drawing by Firmin BaesFor several years now, the Parisian institution has been striving to expand its Belgian collections, both on the naturalist and neo-impressionist sides: we recall, for example, the drawing by…
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Two exhibitions of drawings in Paris and SèvresEFollowing in the footsteps of the dynamic Salon du Dessin, which attracts a number of foreign collectors and curators to the French capital, several museums are also offering exhibitions or…
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A new 17th century drawing acquired by the Decorative ArtsPursuing an active acquisition policy, the graphic arts cabinet of the Musée des Arts décoratifs has acquired a new 17th century drawing. The beautiful sheet - which fetched 13,860 euros (including…
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Three acquisitions for VersaillesNous l’avions mis en avant dans notre article sur les ventes de ce mardi à Drouot : le grand dessin de Charles de La Fosse préparatoire à un plafond a été judicieusement préempté par le château de…
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Two purchases from the Musée de Fécamp at the Talabardon & Gautier saleDans la vente Talabardon & Gautier déjà largement évoquée dans nos colonnes, le Musée de a donc pu s’enrichir de deux œuvres comme nous le disions dans l’une de nos précédentes brèves. La première…
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A copper by Lubin Baugin preempted by the LouvreWe were able to see the painting at the expert Éric Turquin’s, where it was presented before being sold in Toulouse last Thursday by SVV Fournié-Cortès. The work was unpublished, and according to the…
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