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The latest news in the History of Western Art from the Middle Age to the 1930's
An Interview with Alexandre Gady, President of the S.P.P.E.F. 15/09/2012
Interview d’Alexandre Gady par latribunedelart Written transcription (slightly abridged) : What is the S.P.P.E.F.? It is the oldest existing association for the protection of French heritage because it was created the day after the law for (...)
Theft of a Drawing by Jean Restout 22/12/2011
A drawing by Jean Restout (1692-1768), preparatory for the painting residing at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lille, The Pilgrims at Emmaus, was stolen from the owner’s residence. Any information concerning this theft can be passed on to the (...)
A Masterpiece May Be Auctioned off in Enghien (Wallonia) 23/05/2013
Readers might remember the plan to sell the painting The Soler Family by Picasso in Liège (January 1989-March 1990) or, more recently in the spring of 2012, the suggestion, though with little media coverage, made by the alderman for Culture in (...)
An Interview with Bertrand Talabardon and Bertrand Gautier about Friedrich’s Owl 13/12/2011
The painting by Caspar David Friedrich, discovered by the Talabardon & Gautier Gallery which we had announced here, was finally sold to a French collector. Although the work is temporarily banned for export, it seems unlikely at this point (...)
Right of Reply of Orleans City Hall 25/05/2013
Following the article entitled "A New Feudal System" by Mr. Didier Rykner, and in keeping with the freedom of expression he defends, Orleans City Hall would like to make some corrections and reestablish the (...)
Two Letters about the Boudoir Turc in Fontainebleau 13/09/2012
Following the article on the restoration of the Bourdoir Turc at Fontainebleau and the fundraiser launched by the château, we received these two letters below. The first is by Xavier Salmon, director of heritage and collections at the château in (...)
Jean-Jacques Aillagon States his Position on the Versailles PLU Project 01/02/2012
We spoke with Jean-Jacques Aillagon about the PLU Project for the city of Versailles and as we found his position on the subject particularly interesting, we asked him two questions which he graciously accepted to (...)
Theft of a Painting by Jacques de Létin 04/06/2012
A work by Jacques de Létin painted on copper, The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria , belonging to a New York art dealer was stolen on 25 May 2012 from the premises of a Parisian art gallery. This painting was found in three days thanks (...)
Louis-Jean-François-Lagrenée, also known as the Elder (1724-1805) 01/04/2014
I am a PhD student at the University of Geneva. My thesis includes the catalogue raisonné of Louis-Jean-François-Lagrenée, dit l‘Aîné (1724-1805). In relation with a forthcoming publication, I would be grateful to any private collector, dealer, or any (...)
XVIIth, XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries (Hand)screens (or Fixed Fans) 24/06/2013
Emblematic of the decorative arts and fashion of their era, and mistakenly confused with fans, these small (hand)screens (or « fixed fans »), once manufactured on a large scale, were used to protect faces from the fireplace heat. Often made from a (...)
