Gainsborough painting bought for £2,600 could sell at auction for £50,000
The portrait is one of the earliest known work by 18th-century British painter Thomas Gainsborough.
Stay updated with breaking news from Arthur Devis. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The portrait is one of the earliest known work by 18th-century British painter Thomas Gainsborough.
A works by the 18th-century Suffolk painter Thomas Gainsborough could fetch up to £50,000 at auction at Cheffins in London.
Anthea Polson Art presents work by Tanya Chaitow.
When we look at collections how much thought do we spare for the chequered lives of these works?
John Hamilton Mortimer and the discovery of Captain Cook John Hamilton Mortimer (1740-1779), Captain James Cook, Sir Joseph Banks, Lord Sandwich, Dr Daniel Solander and Dr John Hawkesworth, c. 1771, oil on canvas, nla.pic-an7351768 The National Library of Australia holds within its large collection of artworks a most intriguing eighteenth century painting, the bequest of Dame Merlyn Myer. A beautiful work in good condition, the painting is unsigned and lacks its original title. Early research into the painting revealed that it had hung unremarked in private collections for 150 years and t...