Rare statue of Abraham Lincoln given to Colby College Museum of Art
Art patrons Peter and Paula Lunder bought the 40-inch bronze replica, one of 17 made early last century, for $1.15 million.
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Art patrons Peter and Paula Lunder bought the 40-inch bronze replica, one of 17 made early last century, for $1.15 million.
Art patrons Peter and Paula Lunder bought the 40-inch bronze replica, one of 17 made early last century, for $1.15 million.
Skinner Auctioneers held its first American Art Auction (Jan. 28, 2022) and Fine Prints & Photographs Auction (Jan. 18-27, 2022) of the year, featuring exceptional ...
Hidden for a Century, a Susan B. Anthony Portrait Is Found Last year, David Whitcomb bought a building for $100,000 in Geneva, N.Y. He discovered a trove of photographs tucked away in the attic. David Whitcomb with some of the items he found in a building he bought last year. The photographs and equipment appeared to belong to James Ellery Hale, a successful portrait photographer.Credit...David Whitcomb Published Feb. 12, 2021Updated Feb. 13, 2021 In December, David Whitcomb and a friend were on the third floor of a commercial building he had just bought in Geneva, N.Y., when they noticed a w...
Why were so many Stettheimer art works up for sale? Not all were real Five works by the dazzling and seldom-seen painter Stettheimer emerged on the market in 2020. But some stood on shaky ground. Florine Stetthemier Papers, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University via The New York Times. by Susan Mulcahy (NYT NEWS SERVICE) .- Years can pass without work by the singular modernist Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944) appearing on the art market. Her estate went mostly to museums and universities, which made 2020 a banner year, with five pieces popping up at U.S. auction houses and galler...