Drawing

A small drawing by Hans Baldung (c.1484-1545) which has been in the same family for over 500 years will be offered at auction in March.

A drawing giving a first glimpse of the now instantly recognisable trophy from the oldest national football competition in the world will be offered at auction next month.

It is apparently not unusual for Christie’s to receive approaches from people claiming to have a work by a great Renaissance master.

What is thought to be the largest and most comprehensive private collection of Beatrix Potter memorabilia ever assembled comes for sale in the autumn.

Two works catalogued as ‘circle of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882)’ caught the attention at a recent sale at Keys (25% buyer’s premium) in Aylsham, one creeping over estimate but the other smashing it spectacularly.

The legacy of Steven Spurrier is being revived by Panter & Hall in its current exhibition

Master Drawings New York proved a hit for UK dealers and attracted a high number of museum curators and directors

Christmas came early for one Louis Wain vendor as drawing of cats shopping for turkey fetched a five-figure sum in Surrey sale

A selection of important British works were on offer at Forum Auctions, including these four highlights that hammered over estimate

The 45-piece collection includes several with an intriguing provenance