Fine Art

A roundup of news and events from around the trade

Nearly 50 people are hoping to reclaim pictures they had consigned to failed art gallery Trinity House Paintings.

A large and striking 1920s portrait of a young woman drew strong competition at Dreweatts’ (26% buyer’s premium) sale of Anouska Hempel’s collection.

Joseph Towne (1806-79) is best known for pioneering the creation of anatomical wax models, many of which are now displayed at a medical museum at Guy’s Hospital in London.

Sailing way above expectations at Sarasota Estate Auctions in Florida was a diminutive English watercolour depicting the deck of a Royal Navy ship.

Trial run for a full worked-up version counts as a highly sought-after picture in its own right

This unframed 8 x 11in (20½ x 28cm) oil sketch of the Swiss village of Dardagny is signed for Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875).

When it comes to historic views of England’s university cities, bidders’ interest is not only determined by the usual factors such as the calibre of the artist and the picture’s condition.

The Exceptional Sale at Christie’s included a complete copy of a celebrated suite of engravings that were printed in France for the Qing emperor Qianlong.

I wondered whether any of your readers can help with this painting, an oil on canvas with signature.

Jane Orde specialises in Japanese 19th and 20th century prints and most recently exhibited at Two C’s Burford Antiques Fair and is a regular at The International Birmingham Antique Arms & Militaria Fair (September 17).

Scenes of nudity in American Civil War photography are typically accidental or produced in field hospitals for medical study.

Works coming fresh to the market from British aristocratic sources were once a staple of London Old Master sales.

A usually quiet August was dramatically awakened by a series of sleepers that emerged at three UK regional auction houses.

Strong results and supply boost the market but challenges remain with bidders highly selective

The paintings of Arthur Dove, often considered the first US Modernist, kicks off the exhibition programme at Schoelkopf Gallery’s new space in Tribeca, New York.