categories + archives: impressionist

the superb belle epoque 19th century art of boldini

Boldini-landscape

When the Sotheby’s New York’s 19th Century European Art catalogue arrived on my desk this week, I was amazed to see this brilliant landscape by Boldini amongst a handful of very good portraits by the master.  I’m not sure I’ve … Continue reading →

USA: Happy Independence Day

image credit: Frederick Childe Hassam (American 1859-1935), Fourth of July, New York, 1916 (private collection) To go to the blog’s HOME page click here click here to “like” me on Facebook

a slice of americana

photo credit: © Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. One of the important “in” Manhattan events of the spring for collectors, gallerists, dealers, advisors and hanger-ons of the art world are the Contemporary Art sales at Sotheby’s … Continue reading →