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Roman mosaics

Roman mosaics found in Hampshire blocked from export

22 November 2024

The UK government has placed a temporary export bar on two Roman mosaics dating from the fourth century AD. Together they are valued at £560,000.

Churchill Portrait By Paul Trevillion, Signed By Churchill, Set For Auction Credit Hansons

Signed Churchill portrait more than doubles estimate

21 November 2024

The pen-and-ink drawing by Paul Trevillion was personally signed by the former prime minister at his offices in 1955

DD2670 Ghirlandaio Madonna

A look ahead at London Art Week's winter edition

21 November 2024

Highlights of London Art Week this winter include specialist exhibitions focusing on single artists

Portrait of Charles II

Portrait of Charles II goes on view at National Horseracing Museum after auction purchase

21 November 2024

The National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket has put on display a portrait of Charles II which it bought at auction earlier this year.

Kafka First Sorrow

Manuscript of Kafka’s 'First Sorrow' to appear at German auction

20 November 2024

The manuscript of Franz Kafka’s short story 'Erstes Leid', or First Sorrow, accompanied by a three-page letter to his publisher will appear at auction in Hamburg on November 23.

Hermitage Castle by William Blacklock

Bidders looks past condition issues as William Blacklock painting flies to 25 times estimate

20 November 2024

You might think that when a picture is covered in dirt, suffers from a puncture and paint losses, and also has a tear so large you could put your hand through it, then that would ‘kill’ its prospects at auction.

Marauder's Map

Harry Potter Marauder’s Map makes nine-times estimate

20 November 2024

Making its first appearance in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban', the map was used to track the whereabouts of teachers and students in Hogwarts