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The latest news in the History of Western Art from the Middle Age to the 1930's
Three David works exhibited at the Galerie Turquin 18/09/2008
The exhibition which opened yesterday at the Turquin Gallery consists of only three paintings. But it is sure to be at the center of an intense discussion in museum and art history circles.
Two drawings by Charles Eisen for the Louvre 23/04/2008
The Département des Arts Graphiques has recently acquired two drawings by Charles Eisen representing
A Guercino for the Kimbell Art Museum 05/05/2010
The American museum has just purchased its first painting by Guercino, Christ and the Woman of Samaria, dated 1619-1620, a rather early work by the Italian master. This period is characterized by a style close to Caravaggisme in its narrow (...)
A Saint Cecilia now Restored, but with no Attribution, Joins the Dulwich Gallery 07/01/2012
The painting which this British museum has just hung in its galleries is a veritable discovery as its extremely poor condition had relegated it to storage in the late 19th century. It had not been displayed since then and had, in fact, become (...)
A Crucifixon by Adrien Sacquespée Pre-empted by the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen 01/04/2014
This is the sort of pre-emption we like to hear about. The auction was a sale of old masters and 19th century works which took place today at Christie’s Paris and the acquirer was the Musée de Beaux-Arts of Rouen. We were indeed hoping it would (...)
A Painting by Pajou the Younger Acquired by the Louvre 27/03/2014
A mother is playing with her child showing it his reflection in the mirror held by a young woman while her father-in-law smiles down at the them and the husband looks affectionately at his father with yet another woman bending over the child. (...)
A Painting Stolen in Draguignan Recovered, but It Is not a Rembrandt ! 19/03/2014
Contrary to the information found generally in the media these past few days, the painting which was recovered by the OCBC after being stolen fifteen years ago at the Musée in Draguignan in the Var, is not a Rembrandt. Only Vincent Noce, in (...)
Two New Acquisitions for the Getty Museum 09/02/2012
The Getty has just announced the acquisition of two very different works. One is a 16th century German panel, the other an 18th century French drawing. However, both are of the finest quality. The painting, representing the Trinity surrounded (...)
A landscape by Mauperché acquired by the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes 14/05/2008
In our review on the Maastricht art fair 2008, we had pointed out and reproduced the beautiful painting by Henri Mauperché presented there by the Didier Aaron Gallery.
A Painting Withdrawn from Auction Thanks to the French Ministry of Culture 01/04/2014
The Conseil Général de Côte-d’Or was about to sell a 19th century painting for a modest estimate between 2 to 3,000€ on 6 April in Dijon at Sadde auctioneers. The work used to hang on the wall of the courtroom at Semur-en-Auxois until it closed and (...)
Work, and Damages, Continues at Ancenis 29/02/2012
The mission sent by the French Ministry of Culture to inspect Ancenis mistakenly led us to believe for a moment that work there had been stopped. On the contrary, it is continuing full speed ahead in order to make the changes at the site (...)
A true exhibition at the Louvre-Atlanta 01/04/2008
The works which accompanied the first exhibitions at the Louvre-Atlanta
A miniature by Hilliard purchased by the Amis du Louvre in London 10/12/2007
he Societé des Amis du Louvre has purchased on 20 November at Christie’s, London, a miniature by Nicholas Hilliard representing
News of the Salon du Dessin 15/12/2011
Now a veritable institution, the Salon du Dessin, usually held in the spring, is in the news even during the rest of the year. It has just in fact, published for the sixth time the proceedings of a colloquium, the second one devoted to (...)
The Resurrection of Lazarus by Jean Le Clerc Acquired by the Louvre 29/10/2011
Following its appearance at an auction on 10 July 1987 at Christie’s London, then entering a private collection in New York, The Resurrection of Lazarus by Jean Le Clerc, acquired by the Louvre this year from the art dealer Richard Feigen, was (...)
A Drawing by Pieter Lastman Acquired by the Rijksmuseum 17/07/2012
At the Christie’s London auction of old master drawings early July, the Rijksmuseum purchased a landscape drawing by Pieter Lastman, Rembrandt’s master, representing Nerva’s forum seen from the temple of Minerva dating from 1606 during his stay in (...)
Zaragoza purchases a portrait by Goya 18/12/2007
Having decided to create a Goya department at the Museo de Bellas Artes de Zaragoza, the Spanish government and the Aragon region are implementing the necessary means to achieve their goal by multiplying their (...)
A Painting Stolen from the Musée de Picardie Found at Public Auction 26/11/2013
Last 8 December, a large landscape by Pierre Thullier, dated 1843, estimated at a modest 3,000 to 4,000€, was supposed to go on the block at the Reims auction hall. Quite fortunately for the Musée de Picardie, Stéphane Grodée, a dealer in old (...)
A Painting in the Tours Cathedral Claimed by the Sacristan 02/05/2012
The story we are about to tell is hard to believe : in 2006, the sacristan of the Tours cathedral, following a request made by the chief architect for historical monuments, was cleaning up a room on the upper floor of the south tower, to help (...)
The Cadillac Pietà by Brebiette rather than Vignon 21/03/2013
Attribution questions are often complex and require much caution. Thus, the one concerning the Austin painting, which Pierre Rosenberg (who had only seen it before the restoration) thinks can be given to Jacques Blanchard, a name which also (...)
A Biard Painting Donated to the Dallas Museum of Art 19/03/2013
Charles Baudelaire did not like François-Auguste Biard and signed his critical execution in a few lines when reviewing the Salon of 1846, once again proving that this great poet was a mediocre art critic. In fact, Biard was a multi-talented (...)
A Civil Servant from the Finance Ministry as Director General for Heritage ? 10/10/2012
The choice of a high-ranking public official, Vincent Berjot, who has spent his entire career at the Ministry of Finance to become Directeur général des patrimoines at the Ministry of Culture, vacant for almost four months now, is very symbolic in (...)
Louis XIII by Rude, in bronze, enters the Musée de Dijon thanks to a patron 27/11/2007
In 1843, the Duke of Luynes, owner of the château de Dampierre where he had employed some of the finest artists of the time, including Ingres for the décor of the
The Ecole du Louvre Comes to the Rescue of Religious Heritage 07/03/2013
La Sauvegarde de l’Art Français, presided by Olivier de Rohan is an approved public utility association created in 1921 whose aim is essentially to preserve the chapels and churches in France. In partnership with the Junior Entreprise at the Ecole (...)
An update on Versailles 26/12/2007
1. Jean-Jacques Aillagon’s press conference in Versailles, on 11 December, 2007 On the left, Denis Berthomier, general administrator On the right, Pierre Arizzoli-Clémentel, general director Photo : D. Rykner Six months after his (...)
A 15th century French Panel Acquired by the Prado 12/02/2013
Starting today, this museum in the Spanish capital will display an early 15th century French painting, acquired in May 2012, representing Christ in the Garden of Olives with Saint Agnes and Louis I d’Orleans as a Donor. The prince was identified (...)
Guy Cogeval appointed head of the Musee d’Orsay 30/01/2008
The news of Guy Cogeval’s appointment to the Presidency of the Musee d’Orsay was published today in the
A Petition to Save the Dutch Institute in Paris 26/07/2012
We announced it in our news item of 19/7/12 : the team at the Institut Néerlandais, now facing the total elimination of its funding as of 1st January 2015 (thus meaning purely and simply that it will disappear), has decided to actively oppose the (...)
Reopening of the Musée d’Art Moderne de Villenueve d’Ascq 23/09/2010
The Musée d’Art Moderne in Villeneuve d’Ascq, now called the LaM (Lille Métropole Musée d’art moderne, d’art contemporain et d’art brut), has just reopened its doors after four years of renovation. A new wing was built behind the original building to (...)
A Portrait of Talleyrand by François Gérard Joins the Metropolitan Museum 09/10/2012
What a masterpiece ! The expression might sound a bit trite but is the first to come to mind when looking at the Portrait of Talleyrand by François Gérard just acquired by the Metropolitan Museum from the Wildenstein Gallery in New York. The (...)
A call by historians to save the Hôtel de la Marine in Le Monde 12/01/2011
Several historians published a text in the Débats column in the 11 January 2011 issue of Le Monde expressing their opposition to the privatization of the Hôtel de la Marine, requesting Nicolas Sarkozy to abandon the (...)
The collections of the Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts available online 24/05/2008
The collections of the Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts are made up of works from the Royal Academies, of works produced by students from the 19th and the first half of the 20th century(notably the Prix de Rome winners) and of various (...)
Aurélie Filippetti Shows Support for Business Patronage 15/06/2012
A few days ago, we wondered about the new French Cultural Minister’s position concerning the unprecedented attack by the Ministry of the Budget against business patronage, which would cut fiscal deductions by half. Aurélie Filippetti has since (...)
New acquisitions for the Sculpture Department at the Louvre 16/03/2008
We have followed the acquisitions of the Department of Sculptures at the Musée du Louvre quite regularly (see the list of articles below). The following are the most recent and concerns those we have not (...)
Cahors Mobilizing Support for Henri Martin 15/03/2012
On 1st April, Rennes Enchères auction house will put 42 paintings by Henri Martin, brought together by the collector Paul Riff (1858-1929) who purchased the works during the artist’s lifetime, on the block. Little is known about the connections (...)
A Group of Drawings by François Chauveau Exhibited in Paris 15/04/2013
An ensemble of drawings by François Chauveau which resurfaced and are preparatory for engravings, a rather common subject given the impressive number of prints (and drawings) produced by this 17th century artist, a student of Laurent de La Hyre, (...)
Two paintings by Cals acquired by French museums 16/03/2008
Adolphe-Félix Cals, thanks to his patron Count Doria, often travelled to the Oise region between 1859 and 1876. It is thus natural that the Musée Vivenel in Compiègne would want to acquire a painting by the (...)
A 2010 Tissot Donation to the Met Sold in 2013 03/10/2013
On 16 June 2010, barely three years ago, we announced the donation by Mrs. Wrightsman of two small paintings by James Tissot to the Metropolitan Museum. Today, one of them is to be resold by the institution at Christie’s New York on 28 (...)
A Painting by Martinus Rorby Acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago 04/05/2013
Following its rediscovery a few years ago, 19th century Danish painting is now systematically acquired by major European and American museums. While Christoph Eckersberg remains the most familiar name, he is not the only great artist of the (...)
Fundraising appeal for Saint Peter’s Denial by Antoine or Louis Le Nain 17/08/2008
Will Saint Peter’s Denial by Antoine or Louis Le Nain and sold at auction in Nancy on 19 March 2000 with an attribution to the 17th century Lorraine School. Estimated at 200,000 francs, it was acquired by the Parisian dealer Charles Bailly for (...)
Three Louvre miniatures recently attributed to Isaac Oliver 20/09/2008
The current events room of the Departément des Arts Graphiques at the Louvre is offering an exhibition devoted to 16th century and early 17th century miniature portraits.
Château d’Ancenis : Frédéric Mitterand and his Responsibilities 01/02/2012
A little over a year ago we had asked the following question in a series of articles : "what use are the laws on historical monuments ?". One of them discussed the château d’Ancenis, threatened by the Conseil Général de Loire-Atlantique, with the (...)
A Bust of Canova by Adamo Tadolini Acquired by the Rijksmuseum 16/03/2014
The Rijksmuseum added yet another work to its collections at the Maastricht Fair by acquiring a bust of Canova sculpted by Adamo Tadolini from the Perrin Gallery. The manner in which the transaction took place will no doubt set many French (...)
A Barocci, a Ribera and a Baciccio Displayed at Antoine Tarantino’s 29/03/2013
In a talented and determined fashion, Antoine Tarantino in his gallery located rue Saint-Georges, a bit off the beaten track, presents exhibitions highlighting Italian painting, with a noticeable fondness for the Roman school, on a regular (...)
A Painting by Michel Corneille for the Château de Maisons 24/09/2013
Three décors by Michel Corneille, the elder, a student of Simon Vouet, are still preserved, a rare case for a French artist of this period. One is religious (a painted chapel in the church of Saint Nicolas des Champs in Paris), the two others (...)
A Portrait by Wright of Derby Acquired by Birmingham 27/09/2013
The Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has just purchased a portrait of Erasmus Darwin (ill. 1), the grandfather of Charles Darwin, painted by Joseph Wright of Derby, from the Philip Mould & Co. Gallery in London. The work had been sold on (...)
The Jewish Funeral by Alessandro Magnasco acquired by the Musee d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaisme 15/12/2010
While the Musee du Louvre seems to have definitively given up purchasing 17th and 18th century Italian paintings
A Diderot Itinerary at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rennes 21/03/2013
Though museums strive to increase the number of visitors, they cannot always welcome them adequately. The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rennes came up with the idea of creating itineraries in its collections, corresponding to events, equipped with a (...)
L’art hollandais au musée Condé 06/10/2010
The Musée Condé is offering a closer look at its collection of Dutch paintings and drawings for its autumn show. While the latter were entirely catalogued nine years ago, the paintings had not all been published yet. This has now been completed (...)
A Listing Application for Saint Gemmes d’Andigné 11/06/2013
We are often critical of the French Ministry of Culture when we find there is reason to do so but we also wish to commend its initiatives when warranted. Hence, we have just learned that a listing application was pronounced last 1st March for (...)
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