All in good Order ~ An Example of the Importance of describing Portraits (the details, dammit!)
I do wonder about the current quality of research and documentation as presented by auction houses in their catalogues. Or is it no longer of any importance? – that can also be the case.
On a Steamboat to Spain? ~ Children’s Portraits under the hammer at ‘Sinterklaas’
It is early December, which means the happiest of times for Dutch children: Sinterklaas. This also means it is that one time of the year that even the Dutch adults, … Continue reading
Bless the Previous Owner ~ the Van Baersdorp Couple under the Hammer
I am very excited. As I explained in my earlier blog post On Auctions , I’m trying to keep myself informed about paintings that are brought to auction. After a … Continue reading
Five Reasons to feel Sorry for Oneself – Recent Acquisitions by The Getty
Quite recently my eye fell on an article about an exhibition in the The Getty Museum in Los Angeles (California), in the same week a very dear friend is visiting … Continue reading
Jolie Laide
John Michael Wright (May 1617 – July 1694) Lady Susanna Hamilton, 1662 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 72.40 x 61.00 cm Photo & Collection: Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh ‘Wright’s … Continue reading
Nomen Nescio (2) – Pride of Parents
Sotheby’s, Old Master and British Paintings Day Sale, London 8 December 2011, Lot 228 (estimation: 30,000-40,000 GBP) catalogue Jan Verkolje, de Oude (the Elder) (Amsterdam 1650 – Delft 1693) ‘A … Continue reading
Nomen Nescio (1) ~ Portrait of a Young Man
Sotheby’s, Old Master and British Paintings Day Sale, London 8 December 2011, Lot 226 (estimation: 6,000-8,000 GBP) catalogue Hendrick Berckman (Klundert 1629 – Middelburg 1679) Signed and dated lower … Continue reading
House for Sale (Owners included)
Sotheby’s, Old Master and British Paintings Day Sale, London 8 December 2011, Lot 227 (estimation: 50,000-70,000 GBP) catalogue Gilles van Tilborgh (Brussels ca. 1625-ca.1678), Jan Siberechts Oil on canvas 164 … Continue reading
A courteous kind of Love ~ The late-medieval Portrait of Lijsbeth van Duvenvoorde
Lijsbeth van Duvenvoorde Ca. 1430 by an anonymous artist Medium – oil on vellum Dimensions – 32,5 x 20,5 cm Photo & Collection – Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (Holland) This is Lijsbeth … Continue reading
The Blue Blot 