Fine Art

Two Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) drawings created national news last week as Christie’s posted a record for a sketch by the great master in London while a court in Paris is to determine whether another can be legally exported from France.

The overall performance of the latest London sales of Old Master pictures and ‘important’ works of art was fairly mixed but the auction houses did at least welcome the return of some big-ticket items.

Exhibition showcasing work of Joan Eardley takes place at gallery which championed her

A large 18th century watercolour of a Scottish loch by William Turner of Oxford (1789-1862) emerged as a star lot at Parker Fine Art (25% buyer’s premium).

Rountree Tryon Gallery in Petworth is turning itself into a stable of equine art this month.

Sporting artist John Boultbee (1753-1812) is best known for portraits of horses and cattle.

A classic west of Ireland landscape by Paul Henry (1877-1958) was among the top-sellers at the latest round of Irish art sales in Dublin.

Pictures by two women artists depicting the landscapes and flora of Scotland are the focus of a new exhibition at Thompson’s Gallery.

View of George III’s new wife’s journey shows departure instead of the usual arrival.

Second-generation dealer Meg Thompson joined Thompson’s Gallery in 2011.

The latest round of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary art sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s represented the highest overall total for a ‘London’ auction series since before the coronavirus pandemic.

Works by the Zinkeisen sisters continue to bring demand at auctions around the country.

Old Master paintings come up for sale throughout the year in France but the summer season traditionally mounts a number of dedicated auctions in the field.

Among works by eastern European artists in demand recently, two pictures by modern Polish artists led the sale at a Buckinghamshire auction.

Some of the world’s most famous Old Master paintings have been highly regarded for many centuries, carrying a reputation that has led to them being replicated and copied by other artists – sometimes soon after their creation.

A third-generation dealer, Elizabeth Fitzsimmons specialises in Old Master portraiture and has recently launched her first website selling portraits from the 16th-20th centuries.

Works by Grigorescu are seldom seen in British auctions but one emerged in West Sussex

An occasional feature on mystery works the Art UK charity is seeking help to identify

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.