19th Century European Art

I read with some interest your recent piece on Rosa Bonheur’s painting of a donkey and its sale in New York (ATG No 2680).

Gustave Doré (1832-83) was celebrated in the 19th century for his wood-engraving illustrations of Biblical scenes.

One of several known versions of the most famous painting by Gabriel von Max (1840-1915) caused quite a stir at Plückbaum (26.5% buyer’s premium) in Bonn.

Regarding the painting that shows Louis XVI at his favourite occupation of lock-making by Joseph Caraud (Auction Reports, ATG No 2681), this was exhibited at The French Gallery, 120 Pall Mall, London in April, 1867, number 34.

Paintings depicting humble carpenter and not-so-humble locksmith benefit from market freshness

An oil on board titled 'Portrait of a Donkey', painted and signed in 1881 by the noted French animalier Rosa Bonheur (1822-99), performed with gusto at Helmuth Stone Gallery (25% buyer’s premium).

A deceased estate in Dorset that yielded a notable collection of Old Masters provided a fillip to Lawrences (25% buyer’s premium) of Crewkerne’s latest mixed-category auction.

These days it’s not unusual to see works that are not technically Old Masters appearing in Old Master auctions.

A fine drawing by French Romantic painter and draughtsman Pierre Paul Prud’hon (1758-1823) sold for €190,000 (£158,300) at L’Huillier & Associés (30% buyer’s premium inc tax).

Pictures by the Dutch artist Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821- 1909) are pretty abundant on the market but the considerable popularity of her characterful feline studies means they are invariably a valuable proposition.

When he was 24, Carl Blechen abandoned his intended profession as a banker and devoted himself to painting.

Old Master and Daumier artwork, bronze figure and Italian porcelain all on offer over three days

On October 26, Cologne saleroom Lempertz is holding a sale in Berlin devoted to the collection of some 100 paintings amassed by a German connoisseur from the 1980s onwards.

Items amassed by the late Eberhard Kornfeld feature in bumper series of five sales at the firm he ran

In the 1870s, French artist Émile-Auguste Hublin (1830-91) made frequent trips to the villages of Brittany, producing a large body of work recording the customs – and costumes – of traditional rural life as the region rapidly industrialised.

Tyrolean view by the renowned 19th century Norwegian landscape painter emerges in Essex saleroom