Dallas Museum of Art Discovers George Romney Painting in the Collections

DALLAS, TX.- The Dallas Museum of Art announced today the reattribution of the painting, Young Man with a Flute, to the artist George Romney. The work of art has been in the Museum’s collections for nearly 25 years and entered it in 1987 as part of a bequest of Mrs. Sheridan Thompson. At the time of the painting’s acquisition, the artist was unknown but the painting was thought to be by the American colonial era portrait painter Ralph Earl. Then [...]

The Courtauld Collects! 20 Years of Acquisitions Opens Today

LONDON.- This special summer display presents a rich selection of works of art acquired by The Courtauld Gallery since it moved to Somerset House twenty years ago. The Courtauld Gallery is sometimes described as a ‘collection of collections’ and has grown historically through the generosity of private individuals who have endowed it with the remarkable collections which they formed. This grand tradition of philanthropy, initiated at the Gallery by Samuel Courtauld in the 1930s, continues to extend and enhance The [...]

Bonhams to Sell Portrait of Greatest Pre-Nelson Military Hero

LONDON.- A portrait of General James Wolfe set against the Plains of Abraham at Quebec where he heroically lost his life in a battle against the French is expected to fetch £80,000-120,000 when it is auctioned at the Old Master Paintings sale on Wednesday 7th July at Bonhams, New Bond Street. William Pitt the Elder appointed Wolfe to lead the British assault on Quebec in 1759. The resulting Battle of the Plains of Abraham (or the Battle of Quebec) is [...]

The Bowes Museum Celebrates Summer with British Sporting Art Exhibition

DURHAM.- The Bowes Museum is forecasting a Great British Summer, with the launch of a major new exhibition and the opening of new galleries. British Sporting Art, which opens on Tuesday 11 May, will explore the genre of Sporting Art in Britain, from horseracing and hunting to boxing, football and cricket. Central to the theme of the exhibition, which will include works by George Stubbs, Sir Alfred Munnings, Sir Edwin Landseer and George Morland, is John Bowes, the founder of [...]