Fine Art

Portrait of artist's wife stands out among works by more famous names in Salisbury saleroom

An intriguing portrait of a black man in the uniform of a military bandsman and wearing a Waterloo medal drew strong competition after emerging at an auction in East Sussex.

A group of seven mountainous landscapes by Hilda Marion Hechle (1886-1939) were the subject of a good deal of interest at a recent sale at Great Western Auctions (24% buyer’s premium) in Glasgow.

Pair of scarce oils by an artist more familiar as a watercolourist emerge at auction in Essex

Sculptor Naum Kongiser (1904-84) created the propaganda figure Radio for the Village for the State Porcelain Manufactory in 1927.

The latest series of Old Master auctions in London looked a little thin with the evening sales comprising less than 30 lots, but the series was not without its highpoints.

A bust-length study, thought to be a self-portrait by Mary Beale (1633-99) from the early 1660s, sold above estimate at a recent sale at Parker Fine Art Auctions (25% buyer’s premium).

Pair of religious panels used as altar sell on low estimate but still result in auction record for the artist

The third edition of FAB Paris concluded at the end of November with healthy sales and enthusiastic interest.

Single-owner collection offered in south London reveals costumes and culture of the empire

At Van Ham (27% buyer’s premium) in Cologne on November 12, the auctioneers were overwhelmed with bids when an early 20th century plaster copy of an iconic ancient Egyptian bust came up for sale with a guide of €6000.

Son of the famous John Atkinson Grimshaw under focus with two of his own works in the same style