Didier Rykner
Articles
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A copper by Lubin Baugin preempted by the Louvre
We 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 The work was unpublished, and according to the…
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Three other exhibitions in Parisian galleries
While the Salon du Dessin is in full swing, as every year, in addition to auctions devoted to graphic art, many galleries also present exhibitions, making the whole of Paris a great drawing fair.…
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A painting from Rembrandt’s entourage for the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm
Carel Fabritius ? Willem Drost ? Neither of these two painters, to whom it was successively attributed, is probably the author of this fascinating painting. It was therefore offered for sale in…
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The second edition of Paris Print Fair
While the Salon du Dessin, a flagship event for the art market at the end of March, is in full swing in Paris with a great success and an attendance (especially museums) the likes of which have…
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A bust of Dumas by Fauginet offered by the Friends of the Louvre
The first Talabardon & Gautier sale, at Ader, Hôtel Drouot, went well this afternoon, with very few unsold items and many museum preemptions. We will be talking about this in the next few…
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An auction by Artcurial in Paris
Several still lifes, of different origins but forming a coherent whole. This is what strikes you first in the sale of old paintings, drawings and sculptures at Artcurial which will take place…
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Talabardon & Gautier sales at Ader
In a first article, we announced that we would review the Talabardon & Gautier sale organised by SVV Ader. The sale will finally take place in two sessions on Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23…
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The Evangeliary of Saint-Mihiel: a new defeat for French heritage
It is one of the most important medieval manuscripts in the world. The Evangeliary of Saint-Mihiel was classified as a national treasure on 1 March 2020. According to the opinion of the…
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Database and restorations: news from the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes (1)
The Brittany museum is often in the news, and we will soon come back to some recent additions (long-term loans and acquisitions) and to a major restoration campaign it is conducting on large…
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Swedish Ecstasy
Five years ago, we discovered the art of Hilma af Klint, a Swedish painter from the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, whose works were linked to spiritualism. This…