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National Gallery of Art acquires a painting by Elizabeth Okie PaxtonRather than depicting a female nude languidly reclining on a bed, Elizabeth Okie Paxton chose not to show it, but to evoke its presence in a cleverly organised bedroom. So she paints a genre…
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The new directors of the museums of Lille and StrasbourgNew curators have arrived at the helm of the museums of Lille and Strasbourg in recent months. The Palais des Beaux-Arts and the Musée de l’Hospice Comtesse in Lille have been headed by Juliette…
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Fundraising for the Musée des Impressionnismes de GivernyThe first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris in 1874. Several museums are celebrating this 150th anniversary, including the one in Giverny, which has the audacity to tackle a relatively…
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A tapestry by Gerhard Munthe acquired by OrsayPurchased from the Oscar Graf gallery, a large tapestry by the Norwegian Gerhard Munthe joins the collections of the Musée d’Orsay, which is continuing its active policy of acquiring Scandinavian…
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Hélène Duret to succeed Bruno GaudichonOne of France’s most endearing and unique museums is about to undergo a change of leadership with the announced departure of Bruno Gaudichon for a well-deserved retirement: as revealed by La Voix…
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A Manfredi for the GettyIt’s a happy company, at least at first sight. A group of men are drinking wine around an improvised table that looks like an ancient Roman altar, while listening to one of them play the lute.…
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Marie and Félix Bracquemond on sale at ArtcurialFirst and foremost, this is an exhibition not to be missed under any circumstances, even if it is unfortunately only open this Friday, Saturday and then Monday before the sale of the entire…
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Leighton House acquires the sketch of a major workAlthough Frederic Leighton’s masterpiece Flaming June is not in its possession, the museum dedicated to the artist, housed in his astonishing London home, does have several preparatory studies. In…
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A Christ after Velázquez for the Museo SorollaSorolla se considérait lui-même comme un «enfant de Velázquez». Il commença par regarder ses œuvres au Prado lors d’un premier séjour à Madrid en 1881 ; non seulement il conserva une trentaine de…
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A self-portrait by Antonio D’Este for ChicagoAlors que l’Art Institute de Chicago consacrait en ce début d’année une exposition à Antonio Canova, une œuvre de son principal collaborateur et disciple Antonio D’Este rejoignait ses riches…
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Six paintings donated subject to usufruct in AmiensWe recently reported on the donation of an Antoine Vestier painting to the Musée de Picardie by a couple of collectors. These collectors are particaularly generous, having recently donated six new…
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The Musée Rodin buys an early work by the artistAn exhibition devoted to Carrier-Belleuse at Compiègne in 2014 recalled - even in its title, to attract visitors - that this great sculptor of the Second Empire was Auguste Rodin’s master. Their…
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Neo-Gothic furniture acquired by StrasbourgA fine collection of neo-Gothic furniture recently joined the collections of the Musée des arts décoratifs in Strasbourg. Commissioned in the mid-1860s for a Strasbourg doctor’s surgery, that of Dr…
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The Getty buys a self-portrait by Elena Luksch-MakowskyElena Makowsky-Luksch’s fear of abandoning her art to take on the role of wife and mother can be seen in her work throughout her career. After much hesitation, she finally married the Viennese…
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Two drawings for the Musée de la MarineFull of life, these two large sheets greeted visitors to the exhibition organised by Artcurial ahead of last week’s sales and seemed so destined for the Musée de la Marine that we were surprised…
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A new 18th-century biscuit for SèvresVisitors to the excellent exhibition "La Manufacture des Lumières" will no doubt not have forgotten the fine collection of terracotta models, many of which were little known because they were…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (5)This is the fifth and final article in a long marathon that has taken us to all the galleries in Paris (or at least we hope we haven’t missed any) that are holding exhibitions to mark the Semaine…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (4)Rarely has drawing week seen so many exhibitions in Parisian galleries. We need the time to see them and write the articles, which sometimes explains why publications are spread over several…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (3)Elle fut représentée par les portraitistes les plus recherchés de la cour, mais parce qu’on n’est jamais aussi bien flatté que par soi-même, la duchesse de Montpensier ne ce contenta pas de ces…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (2)The enigmatic but impressive self-portrait by Nicolaus Ritter Junior will take pride of place for a few more days in Jonathan den Otter’s fine exhibition at Benjamin Peronnet on rue de Louvois,…
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Drawings and sculptures at DrouotTwo sales of drawings are currently on show at Drouot, at Ader and Millon, as are two previously unseen sculptures by David d’Angers at Daguerre. Finally, as part of the auction house’s "Temps…
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A sale of drawings at Christie’sIt’s only a short step from the allegory of Glory appearing in the sky brandishing crowns to the crouching Polichinelle defecating in front of his comrades. Lovers of the graphic arts can choose…
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Three Artcurial auctionsThis is a painting that could be acquired by at least three museums in the Paris region: the Musée Carnavalet (if it had an ambitious acquisition policy, which unfortunately it does not), the…
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The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (1)"Oh you who leaf through these pages, having in your soul the unhealthy hope of finding in them the supreme power of Evil, be disappointed!" Be disappointed, because Mathieu Néouze is less into…
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Tefaf: a Sequeira masterpiece returns to PortugalAlthough it is not yet known in which museum the work will soon be unveiled, the most important thing is to know that its repatriation is at least temporarily assured: the splendid Deposition of…
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Tefaf : a Chinard for the Virginia Museum of ArtWith their sharp eyes and nimble chequebooks, museum curators from all over the world were out in force at Tefaf, as they are every year. Michael R. Taylor, Chief of Conservation, accompanied by…
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A bust by Ottilie Maclaren Wallace acquired by DenverUn buste de la sculptrice écossaise Ottilie Maclaren Wallace s’apprête à rejoindre les collections européennes du Denver Art Museum. Acquis auprès de la galerie Drylewicz à Paris, il vient étoffer le…
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