What: Premier Catalog Auction - Day 3Where: Brunk Auctions, 117 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805, USAWhen: Jul 14, 09.00 amTop lots of the sale:- Aiden Lassell Ripley (Massachusetts/New York, 1896-1969): Grouse in New Hampshire, signed lower right "R. Lassell Ripley", watercolor on paper, 19 in x 29 in. (sight); modern gilt wood frame, 28 x 38 in. Estimate: US$ 18,000 - US$ 22,000- Christopher Bechtler US$2-1/2 Quarter Eagle. North Carolina, (1831-1834), K-11, Uneven 22, 64 Grain/22 Carat, PCGS Cert# 34382503. Estimate: US$ 12,000 - US$ 15,000- 1852/1 US$10 Augustus Humbert Gold Coin. California, 1851-1852, AU 55, PDGS Cert# 34382506, 1851 dated dye overdated to 1852. Estimate: US$ 12,000 - US$ 15,000- Anthony Thieme (Massachusetts - California, 1888-1954): Gossips, Rockport, signed lower right "A. Thieme", titled verso, oil on canvas, 25 in x 30 in.; modern wood and composition frame, 35 x 40 in. Estimate: US$ 10,000 - US$ 12,000- Anthony Thieme (Massachusetts/California, 1888-1954): Rockport Scene, signed lower right "A. Thieme", titled verso stretcher and canvas back, oil on canvas, 25 in x 30 in.; modern wood and composition frame 34-1/2 x 39-1/2 in. Estimate: US$ 10,000 - US$ 12,000- lbert Bierstadt (American, 1830-1902): Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, signed in print lower right "ABierstadt 1863", published by Thomas McLean, London, 1869, chromolithograph, 19-1/2 in x 32-5/8 in.; period gilt wood and composition frame, 30 in x 43 in. Estimate: US$ 10,000 - US$ 15,000- Howard Russell Butler (American, 1856-1934): A Florida Courtyard, c. 1916, signed lower left "H.R. Butler", oil on hardboard, 16 in x 21 in.; modern carved gilt wood and composition frame, 21 x 26 in. Estimate: US$ 10,000 - US$ 15,000- Alfred Hutty (South Carolina, 1877-1954): The Ride Home, signed lower right "Alfred Hutty", watercolor and pencil on paper, 18-3/4 x 25-1/2 in.; framed 24 in x 30-1/2 in. Estimate: US$ 10,000 - US$ 15,000- Albert E Backus (Florida, 1906-1990): Everglades South of Immokalee, signed lower right "A E Backus", inscribed verso, oil on canvas, 25 in x 30 in.; 32 in x 37 in. framed. Estimate: US$ 10,000 - US$ 15,000- Chistopher Bechtler US$1 Gold Coin. North Carolina, (1831-1834), K2, 28 Grain (28 G High) Reeded Edge, PCGS Cert# 34382504. Estimate: US$ 8,000 - US$ 12,000For details, visit: https://www.brunkauctions.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
Auction Preview: Premier Catalog Auction - Day 3 at Brunk Auctions, Asheville, July 14
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Auction Preview: Early English Books: A Single Owner Sale at Skinner, Boston, Jul 20
What: Early English Books: A Single Owner SaleWhere: Skinner, 63 Park Plaza, BostonWhen: Jul 20, 2018; 12.00 pmTop lots of the sale:- William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. London: for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley, at the Anchor in the New Exchange, the Crane in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and in Russel-Street Covent-Garden, 1685. a.e.g., slightly rubbed, hinges a bit tender, page 87/88 (H2) very neatly extended at top; ex libris Roderick Terry, with his bookplate, 14 1/8 x 9 in. Estimate: $ 65,000 - $ 80,000- Sir Thomas More (1478-1535) A Frutefull Pleasaunt, & Wittie Worke, of the Beste State of a Publique Weale, and of the Neweyle called Utopia., 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. Estimate: $ 40,000 - $ 60,000- Galilei Galileo (1564-1642) trans. Thomas Salusbury (d. 1666) Mathematical Collections and Translations the First Tome. Bound in half leather and buckram boards with the emblem of the College tooled in gilt on both boards, binding rubbed, water stain in bottom corner more than halfway through, contents otherwise good, 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. Estimate: $ 35,000 - $ 50,000- Ranulphus Higden (d. 1364) Polycronicon. Translated by John Trevisa, with the 1357-1460 Continuation by William Caxton. Westminster: Wynkyn de Worde, 13 April 1495. Folio, 382 of 398 leaves, lacking aa8, bb6 (fourteen leaves, consisting of the title page, Proheme, and part of the table), colophon X8, and the blank leaf hh6; collation: a-y8, z6, A-S8, T6, V-X8, cc-gg6, hh5; title page supplied in very good facsimile, printed on both sides; colophon likely in facsimile, some leaves repaired and remargined, most extensive repairs to the colophon leaf, table bound at end. Estimate: $ 40,000 - $ 50,000- John Donne (1572-1631) Pseudo-Martyr. London: Printed by W[illiam] Stansby for Walter Burre, 1610. First edition, quarto, the H. Bradley Martin copy, with book tickets and plates of Harold Greenhill, Clarence S. Bemens, and Leonard Klein, bound in very good contemporary limp parchment, contents good, housed in a custom phase box, 8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. Estimate: $ 25,000 - $ 35,000- The Great Herball Newly Corrected. London: Thome Gybson, 1539. Folio, title page printed within elaborate architectural woodcut compartment, rare, bound in full blind-tooled calf over bevelled boards, with the original leather covering used as pastedown linings, free endleaves are parchment (binding somewhat dry, rubbed). Estimate: $ 25,000 - $ 35,000- John Locke (1632-1704): An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books. London: Printed [by Elizabeth Holt] for Tho. Basset, and sold by Edw. Mory at the sign of the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1690. 12 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. Estimate: $ 25,000 - $ 30,000For details, visit: https://www.skinnerinc.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview — Analytical Insights — Christie’s LONDON: The Exceptional Sale — July 5, 2018
OVERVIEWThe Christie’s London — The Exceptional Sale is scheduled on July 5, 2018. The auction features a wonderful selection of furniture, lighting, sculptures, statues and figures by leading artists of the 16th, late 17th and 18th centuries. The sale will feature major and important works by the likes of Francois Girardon, Jacob Margas, Ferdinando Tacca, Pierre Mazeline, and Johann Christian Neuss. The total sale realized from the The Exceptional Sale at Christie’s London last year was £11.5 million (including buyer’s premium) with 18 lots. This year, the auction is expected to realize a sale over £20 million and there are 29 works of 20 artists on offer. Blouin Artinfo takes this opportunity to present numerical insights of this upcoming auction.1. Upcoming Auction on July 5, 20181.1 # of Lots on Offer in various estimated low-price bands (in GBP).Most (10) of the artworks in this sale are offered in the estimated price band of £100K to £1 million. There are about 8 lots (8 artists) in this auction that are expected to sell in the price range of £10K to £100K.2. Top Artists on Offer by Estimated SalesThe graph above shows the top artists featuring in this auction, their number of lots on offer and expected sales (estimated low and high). All the top artists Francois Girardon, Jacob Margas, and Pierre Mazeline have one artwork (1) in this sale. 3. Top Artworks on Offer by Estimated SalesOther top artworks on offer by estimated price (high and low) are presented in the graph below.Francois Girardon’s “A Bronze Group of Louis Xiv on Horseback” is expected to be one of the top-selling artworks of this auction, estimated to sell for between £7 million and £10 million and Jacob Margas’s “The Stowe Cistern” that is expected to sell for between £1 million and £1.5 million.To view the top lots of this auction, click herehttp://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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"Beer: A History of Brewing and Drinking" at Temple Newsam
Beer, Britain’s first national drink is the focus of an exciting exhibition at Temple Newsam House in Leeds. The exhibition’s inspiration goes back to the 18th century, when beneath the opulent halls of Temple Newsam House, was stocked a huge network of cellars and thousands of gallons of beer. Aristocrats would host sumptuous banquets, ale would flow freely, and guests would raise toasts to the kings and queens."Beer: A History of Brewing and Drinking" at Temple Newsam looks at the many roles beer and ale played at the mansions and in British culture between 1650 and 1850. For this exhibition — the experts have uncovered from local archives — new stories and facts about life at Temple Newsam. The exhibition, at large, reveals life on Temple Newsam Estate through the eyes of the staff and aristocrats who lived, worked, brewed and drank there.“We’ve found that a long and esteemed tradition of country house beer and brewing was established at Temple Newsam. A brewhouse is mentioned in the first inventory of 1520 and beer played an important role in life at the house for people from all different kinds of backgrounds until the late 19th century," says Dr Leila Prescott, curator at Temple Newsam House. She adds, “Today we host tours of the cellars but research has shown that in 1869, those same cellars were filled with barrels containing 3,800 gallons of ale and 2,200 of beer.”The exhibition highlights interesting stories of the time, — like the story of female brewer Elizabeth Pease, who provided ale for the estate for more than 30 years during the 18th century. Beer and ale were always part of the estate’s celebrations like ‘Rent Day,’ and occasions like weddings or military victories. Beer was, at that time, also used to treat a range of ailments and diseases like jaundice to ‘the King’s Evil.’“When King George recovered from his illness in 1789, Lady Irwin laid on 1,366 gallons of ale for her tenants,” says Dr Leila Prescott. The exhibition showcases objects from Leeds’s important collection of ceramics and offers visitors a new perspective of the Temple Newsam House.The exhibition is on view through October 27, 2018 at Temple Newsam, Temple Newsam Road, Leeds LS15 0AE, UK.For details, visit https://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/lothertonhallClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Rare Books, Decorative Prints, Historical Photography at Jeschke van Vliet, Berlin, July 13
What: Rare Books, Decorative Prints, Historical PhotographyWhere: Jeschke van Vliet, Lehrter Str. 57, 10557 Berlin, GermanyWhen: July 13, 02.00 pm CETTop lots of the sale:- Botany - herbal books by Michael Bernhard Valentini. One of the most extraordinary, extensive and best-equipped botanical books of its time. First and only issue of this magnificent and voluminous book of plants. With 385 copper plates by de Bry, 2 schemat. Copper and 223 gr. Textkpf. v. M. Merian Frankfurt / Main, Anton Heinscheidt, 1719. Estimate: € 16,000 - € 19,200 (US$ 18,655 – US$ 22,386)- Botanik by Roger William Curtis. The Botanical Magazine or, Flower-Garden displayed. Vols. I-XLVIII, L-LII u. 62 in 33 vols. With over 2690 (approx. 205 thereof folded) colored copper engraving plates. Altogether impressive series of this landmark of botanical literature. Estimate: € 12,000 - € 14,400 (US$ 13,991 – US$ 16,323)- Bauhaus: German workshops AG. Hellerau near Dresden. Collection of 6 original sample catalogs with a total of 1070 original photographs. Around 1925/1930. Silver gelatin. Vintage. 6 vols. Great folio. Samteinbande. Inside with stamps of the manufactory Hellerau. Estimate: € 12,000 - € 14,400 (US$ 13,991 – US$ 16,323)- Max Beckmann: With 6 signed drypoint etchings by Max Beckmann. Original half vellum with the original slipcase. - Not in the Rifkind Collection and at Matuszak. - 1 of 33 Roman numm. Copies of the first edition, extremely rare! - Second printing of the Johannes Press, Vienna. - Nice press in Ratio Latin type by W. Kleukens for the company of 33, also signed in the imprint by the artist. Print of the etchings by R. Lauterbach. Paper size approx. 33.2 cm x 24.2 cm, plate size approx. 19.5 cm x 15 cm. Estimate: € 12,000 - € 14,400 (US$ 13,991 – US$ 16,323)- Wiener Werkstatte: Josef Hoffmann. Erzherzog Karl Magnificent edition in full parament of the Wiener Werkstatte 1913. Marked on the back cover in gold stamping "Wiener Werkstatte", JH and three masters bezw. Monograms: CB (Carl Beltl, bookbinder), LW (Ludwig Willner, bookbinder) and PR (Paul Ruckendorfer, leather worker). Diameter, 4.9 cm x 4.9 cm. Estimate: € 12,000 - € 14,400 (US$ 13,991 – US$ 16,323)- World War Photographs. An important collection of 475 photographs of the First World War with numerous iconic photographs of the peace negotiations of Brest-Litovsk. 1914 - 1918. Silver gelatin. Each about 12 cm x 16 cm. Verso partly with handwritten annotations in Swedish. Estimate: € 6,000 - € 7,200 (US$ 6,996 – US$ 8,395)- Botany - herbal books by Johann Wonnecke Kaub. The kreuterbuch or Herbarius. With woodcut title border and numerous partly colored text woodcuts. Half calf with wooden boards (partly restored). Estimate: € 5,500 - € 6,600 (US$ 6,413 – US$ 7,695)For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper at Forum Auctions, London, July 12
What: Books, Manuscripts and Works on PaperWhere: Forum Auctions, 220 Queenstown Road, London SW8 4LP, UKWhen: July 12, 1.00 pm GMTTop lots of the sale:- Charles Babbage: The Influence of Signs in Mathematical Reasoning, offprint from 'the Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society', presentation inscription' To Prof. Davies from the author' to head of title,occasional scattered spotting, title a lightly soiled along lower and fore-edge, trimmed at head, touching inscription, contemporary wrappers, spine chipped and repaired, covers creased, fore-edge chipped, small portion of loss to lower cover, 4to, Cambridge, 1826. Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000 (US$ 11,657 – 17,486)- Blue paper copy.- Euclid. De gli elementi di Euclide libri quindici, collation: *2, **4, ***2, A-Z4, AA-ZZ4, AAa-ZZz4, AAAa2 woodcut initials, diagrams throughout, occasional ink notes to margin, erased ink ownership inscription to title, occasional light foxing, but generally a clean and excellent copy, bookplate to pastedown, 17th century calf, gilt, spine ends and corners neatly and sympathetically repaired and restored, rubbed, [Adams E-995], folio (304 x 205mm.), Urbino, Domenico Frisolino, 1575. Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000 (US$ 11,657 – 17,486)- Herbal.- John Gerard The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, third edition, with title and woodcuts coloured in a contemporary hand, by Adam Islip, Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers, 1636. Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (US$ 6,994 – 9,326)- Charles Babbage: Observations on the Notation Employed in the Calculus of Functions, presentation inscription from the author, 1820. Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (US$ 6,994 – 9,326)- Edmund Burke: Reflections on the Revolution in France, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1790. Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (US$ 6,994 – 9,326)- Orchids.- Sander (Henry Frederick Conrad) Reichenbachia: Orchids Illustrated and Described..., first and second series, together 4 vol. in 10, 1888-94. Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (US$ 6,994 – 9,326)- Edward Gibbon: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 6 vol., first edition, vol. 1 second state,W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1776-88. Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (US$ 4,663 - 6,994)- Philip Miller: Figures of Beautiful, Useful, and Uncommon Plants described in the Gardeners' Dictionary, 2 vol., 300 fine hand-coloured engraved plates, 2 folding, occasional light spotting and soiling, generally clean and crisp, modern black half morocco over marbled boards, uncut, [Great Flower Books p.121; Henrey 1387; Nissen BBI 1378], folio, 1809. Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (US$ 4,663 - 6,994)- James Joyce: Autograph Card signed to Tullio Silvestri, in Italian, on verso of Joyce's card-de-visite, light soiling and creasing, 67 x 109mm, 9, rue de l'Universite, [Paris], [c.autumn 1921]. Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (US$ 4,663 - 6,994)- Samuel Johnson: A Dictionary of the English Language, 2 vol., first edition, titles in red and black, some worming towards end of vol.1 and beginning of vol.2. Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000 (US$ 3,497 – 5,829)For details, visit: https://www.forumauctions.co.uk/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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Ulrich Birkmaier Appointed as Getty’s Senior Conservator of Paintings
The J. Paul Getty Museum has appointed Ulrich Birkmaier as their senior conservator of paintings, taking the seat from Yvonne Szafran, who just retired from the post at the end of June after a 40-year career at the museum. Birkmaier will assume office at the Getty on September 10, 2018.Coming from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, where he was chief conservator, Birkmaier will lead the Getty Museum’s department of paintings conservation, which oversees the long-term study and care program of one of the finest collections of Old Master and nineteenth-century European paintings in the United States. The department also operates an active program of study and treatments, including technical and materials analyses on works from the museum’s collection, as well as from other institutions.This appointment marks Birkmaier’s return to Getty after his one-year stint at the museum as a graduate intern in its paintings conservation department at the beginning of his career. Later he was appointed the assistant paintings conservator at the museum, and subsequently he held positions at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and the Getty Conservation Institute (as a conservation guest scholar), before moving to his current institute in 2000."I am thrilled to return to the Getty to join this respected and talented team of museum professionals. Having spent some of my formative years there, I have long admired the breadth, scope, and excellence of the collection, programming, and outreach that have established the Getty as one of the leading arts institutions in the world. Working together with a congenial group of art historians, scientists, and educators, the conservation department and its renowned conservators have over the decades been instrumental in furthering the museum’s mission, and I am honored to continue and further build on this legacy,” said Birkmaier.“Ulrich Birkmaier is an esteemed conservator who has overseen the care of many of the world’s most important works of art,” said Timothy Potts, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum while announcing the appointment. “Paintings conservation at the Getty Museum is world-renowned. Not only do we care for our own extremely significant collection but we also study and conserve paintings from museum collections in Europe and across the U.S. through our conservation partnerships. It was no small feat to find someone with the skill, experience, and insight to lead our world-class team, and in Ulrich we have found someone who will invigorate and steer our conservation efforts to ensure the Getty Museum maintains its leadership position in the field.” http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: The Rothamsted Collection, Day 1: Rarities from the Lawes Agricultural Library at Forum Auctions, London, July 10
What: The Rothamsted Collection, Day 1: Rarities from the Lawes Agricultural LibraryWhere: Forum Auctions, The Westbury Hotel, London W1S 2YFWhen: July 10, 2:00 PM BSTPublic Viewing: Sunday 8th July 10.30am - 5.30pm / Monday 9th July 9.30am - 7.30pm / Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th July from 9.30amTop Lots of the Sale:- "Ruralia commoda" - Crescentiis (Petrus de); First edition of the first printed book on agriculture, Augsburg, Johann Schuessler, 1471. Text in single column, 35 lines, type 1:117G, fine 8-line penwork 514numerous initials painted in red in text. Estimated Price: $79,200 - 105,600- "Ruralia commoda" - Crescentiis (Petrus de); First illustrated edition, Speyer, Peter Drach, [1490-95]. Text in 2 columns, 53 lines, type: 13:80G, 19:155G, 313 woodcuts in text, a few coloured by a contemporary hand, final leaf with a couple of minor repairs, folio (262 x 185mm.). Estimated Price: $26,400 - 39,600- "Copernicus.- Digges (Leonard)" - A Prognostication everlastinge of righte good effecte...to judge the weather by the Sunne, Moone, Starres, Comets, Rainebow, Thunder, Cloudes..., first edition with the translation by Copernicus, Imprinted at London by Thomas Marsh, 1576. Estimated Price: $19,800 - 26,400- "America - Monardes (Nicolas) Joyfull Newes out of the newfound world" - wherein are declared the rare and singular vertues of divers and sundrie Herbs, Trees, Oyles, Plants, & Stones, second edition in English, Imprinted at London, in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Quenes Armes, by William Norton, 1580. Estimated Price: $13,200 - 19,800- "Palladius (Julius Taurus) work in agriculture" - Manuscript on vellum, Italy (Tuscany), [early 15th century]. Early inked foliation to upper margin, faded or trimmed at time of rebinding, modern pencilled foliation written every ten leaves in outer upper margin, text block: 120/125 x 80mm., single column, 24-25 lines, text written in brown ink. Estimated Price: $13,200 - 19,800- "Walter of Henley. [Hosbondrye], Decorated manuscript on parchment, 7ff., in French (Anglo-Norman), England, [early 14th century]. Modern pencilled foliation in upper outer corner, text block: 128 x 90 mm, single column, 29 lines, 24 initials in blue, with pen-flourishing in red. Estimated Price: $13,200 - 19,800- "The book of the Champaign and Ruraulx pruffets", Paris, Philippe le Noir, 1529 - Crescentiis (Petrus de); Title in red and black and within handsome woodcut historiated border, verso of title with woodcut of the printer presenting the book to King Francois I, folio (268 x 184; binding 275 x 191mm.). Estimated Price: $10,560 - 15,840- "De Agricultura, first illustrated Italian edition" - Crescentiis (Petrus de); [Venice], [Matteo Capcasa (di Codeca)], 31 May, 1495. Title with large woodcut of a farm, 39 smaller woodcuts within text, some light marginal browning and finger-soiling, 4to (220 x 160mm.). Estimated Price: $10,560 - 15,840For details, visit: https://www.forumauctions.co.ukClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: The Rothamsted Collection, Day 2: Rarities from the Lawes Agricultural Library at Forum Auctions, London, July 11
What: The Rothamsted Collection, Day 2: Rarities from the Lawes Agricultural LibraryWhere: Forum Auctions, The Westbury Hotel, London W1S 2YFWhen: July 11, 10:30 AM BSTPublic Viewing: Sunday 8th July 10.30am - 5.30pm / Monday 9th July 9.30am - 7.30pm / Tuesday 10th July 9.30am - 7.30pm / Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th July from 9.30amTop Lots of the Sale:- "Political Economy" - Mirabeau (Victor Riqueti) and Francois Quesnay. Rural Philosophy, or General Economics and Politics of Agriculture, first edition, Amsterdam [ie Paris], at Associated Booksellers, 1763. Estimated Price: $13,200 - 19,800- "The Twelve Months" - Stevenson (Matthew); first edition, Printed by M.S. for Thomas Jenner, 1661. one engraved plate and 11 full-page engraved illustrations, soiled, lower corner of sig.I1 restored, just touching a couple of words of text, a few other marginal repairs, later crushed red morocco, gilt, by F. Bedford, g.e., inner gilt dentelles. Estimated Price: $7,920 - 10,560- "A Collection for the Improvement of Husbandry and Trade" - Periodical.- Houghton (John); second series, vol.1 no.1 - vol 10 no 240 [but 241], a complete run , 1692-7. An unbroken run, majority of issues bound with additional f. of advertisements, no 12 loosely inserted, no 21 duplicated, manuscript title in a contemporary hand supplied at front, bookplate, contemporary panelled calf, joints cracked but holding firm. Estimated Price: $5,280 - 7,920- "Englands Happiness Increased...by A Plantation of Roots called Potatoes" - America.- Forster (John); first edition, Printed for A. Seile, over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, 1664; bound with Lawrence (Anthony) Nurseries, Orchards, Profitable Gardens, and Vineyards Encouraged, first edition, 1677; and 2 other works, together 4 works in 1. Estimated Price: $3,960 - 5,280- "The New Horse-Houghing Husbandry: or, an Essay on the Principles of Tillage and Vegetation" - Tull (Jethro); Wherein is shewn, a Method of Introducing a Sort of Vineyard-culture into the Corn-fields, in order to increase their Product, and Diminish the Common Expence, first edition, 1731. Estimated Price: $3,960 - 5,280- "An Essay on British Cottage Architecture" - Malton (James); first edition, 21 aquatint plates, 15 hand-coloured, 1798. 21 aquatint plates and plans, 15 hand-coloured or partly so, most printed in blue or sepia, 4pp. advertisements at end, half-title and title spotted, some light foxing or marginal soiling to plates, later half blue morocco, a little rubbed. Estimated Price: $3,300 - 4,620- "Anne Compendious system of the noblest pirates of Agriculture..., manuscript" - [?Clerk (Sir John, of Penicuik, first baronet, landowner and coal owner, 1649/50-1722)]; 38 pen and ink drawings, [Newbigging], 1671. Estimated Price: $2,640 - 3,960- "The Vermakelyck Landt-Leven" - Gardens.- Nylandt (Petrus) and Jan van der Groen. First edition, Amsterdam, Marcus Doornick, 1669. Rare first edition of this collection of Dutch works on gardening, farming, bee-keeping and cooking. Estimated Price: $2,640 - 3,960For details, visit: https://www.forumauctions.co.ukClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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Top London Art Shows this Week: Christopher Le Brun to Azzedine Alaia
It’s the height of summer in London and there are exhibitions, shows and art events aplenty for the week of July 6-12.Top artists such as Christopher Le Brun, August Sander, Azzedine Alaia, Katharina Grosse and many others are featured. Blouin Artinfo creates a list of these must-visit art shows for its readers.Recent Openings:“New Painting” by Christopher Le Brun at Lisson GalleryJuly 4 through August 18“New Painting, a fresh series of large-scale abstract paintings by Christopher Le Brun, marks the British artist’s debut solo with Lisson. “The glowing, scintillating veils of color in the artist's recent oil works on canvas contribute to the constant exchanges of movement, energy, warmth and light occurring throughout his radiant show,” the gallery says. References from music and literature are often found in the titles and works in the exhibition, which includes examples from Le Brun’s drawing and printmaking practices. https://www.lissongallery.com/“Towards Infinity: 1965-1980” at Simon Lee GalleryJuly 4 through September 7The exhibition brings together a series of major works conceived by artists from the Conceptual art movement during 1965 and 1980. The15-year period was marked by major social and political upheaval, including significant civil unrest and global conflict, and Conceptual art offered a socio-political critique to this situation with a challenge to the traditional forms of representation. “Taking its title from Giovanni Anselmo’s seminal work of the same name, ‘Verso l’infinito’ (1969), the exhibition explores the dematerialization of the art object and the dismantling of concepts that had bolstered the definition and context of traditional art-making well into the 20th century,” the gallery says. The featured artworks include a wide range of media —photography, film, video, performance and installation —where the artists prioritized idea over form. Adhering to the fundamental premise proposed by Anselmo’s “Verso l’infinito,” the featured works challenge “the constructs of time and space to create an art that is at once forward-looking, in flux and without limits,” the gallery says.https://www.simonleegallery.com/Also on View:“August Sander: Men without Masks” at Hauser & WirthThrough July 28, 2018The exhibition is dedicated to the German photographer August Sander (1876-1964). During a career that spanned six decades, he was one of the first photographers to make an effort to document human diversity. Through his photographs Sanders presented a sociological portrait of Germany that included images of its people and the urban and rural landscapes that they were part of, the gallery says. The display features a selection of rare large-scale photographs by Sander made between 1910 and 1931. These paint a sociological picture of the country leading up to and through the Weimar Republic.https://www.hauserwirth.com/“Shape of Light: 100 Years of Photography and Abstract Art” at Tate ModernThrough October 14, 2018“Shape of Light is the first major exhibition to explore the relationship between [abstraction and photography], spanning the century from the 1910s to the present day,” the Tate says. “It brings to life the innovation and originality of photographers over this period, and shows how they responded and contributed to the development of abstraction.” On display are more than350 works by more than 100 artists, ranging from photos by early experimenters such as Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Man Ray to exciting new work by Antony Cairns, Maya Rochat and Daisuke Yokota, made especially for the exhibition.http://www.tate.org.uk/“Azzedine Alaia: The Couturier” at the Design MuseumThrough October 7, 2018This show was conceived and co-curated with Azzedine Alaia before his death in November 2017. It was the subject of an extended feature by the critic Sarah Moroz in Blouin Artinfo, which you can read here. Designs in the exhibition span Alaia’s entire career starting from the early 1980s; they include more than60 creations, featuring the zipped dress, the bandage dress and the corset belt among others. The master couturier was famous for the way he created many of his form-fitting fashion designs, by “sculpting” them by hand from the fabric that was draped over a model’s body.https://designmuseum.org/Katharina Grosse’s “Prototypes of Imagination” at the GagosianThrough July 27, 2018This is the artist’s first major gallery exhibition in London. Grosse paints vast abstract images that burst with color. “Approaching painting as an experience in immersive subjectivity, she uses a spray gun, distancing the artistic act from the hand, and stylizing gesture as a propulsive mark,” the Gagosian says.The heart of the show is a single painting of oceanic scale on loose cloth. Grosse made it to fit the space of the gallery. Grosse is known for her in situ paintings in which color is rendered directly onto architecture, interiors, and landscapes. Her new approach creates a bridge between her studio canvases and the in situ paintings, the gallery says.https://www.gagosian.com/“The Past is Present — Becoming Egyptian in the 20th Century” at the British MuseumThrough July 22, 2018The show features a range of objects from 20th-century Egypt. Through the display, one discovers how ancient Egypt has provided the means for its modern-day version to create an identity, the museum says. The central focus of the exhibition is the emblem of Banque Misr (Bank of Egypt). It was founded in 1920, right after the Revolution against British occupation in 1919. The newly acquired objects on display for the first time “illustrate the complex ways that ancient heritage was reclaimed and integrated into the everyday life of a society that was both modernising and confronting immense political change,” the museum says.http://www.britishmuseum.org/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibitions.http://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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“Ganesha: The Playful Protector” - Exhibit at Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum is collaborating with The National Museum of Cambodia to explore the cultural significance of Ganesha in South East Asia. The exhibition “Ganesha: The Playful Protector” has as its centerpiece, a 29-inch tall cross-legged figure of the Hindu deity created between the 7th and 8th centuries. The exhibition was inspired by a cultural exchange following the DAM’s return of the 10th-century “Torso of Rama” to Cambodia in early 2016.Brought on loan The National Museum of Cambodia, the 29-inch tall cross-legged figure, featuring human arms and an elephant head, is known as one of the earliest Ganesha figures of mainland Southeast Asia. Along with this important artwork of the pre-Angkor era, on view are sculptures, paintings, and textiles of the elephant-headed deity that are a part of DAM’s own collection.Ganesha, who is been worshipped in India and Southeast Asia over 400 years, has crossed both geographic and religious boundaries. It has inspired numerous representations of art throughout the Asian subcontinent over time — all of which is surveyed in a bid to showcase the deity’s iconographic changes. The exhibition traces Ganesha’s story of becoming one of the most worshiped deities in Hinduism and its expansion to Buddhist and Jain religious traditions.Also is featured in the presentation are ancient and modern representations of Ganesha from India, Nepal, and Burma. A two-foot tall touchable Ganesha sculpture, and a video profiling the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which is attended by millions of Hindu devotees annually, are also on display.“Ganesha: The Playful Protector” will be on view through October 28, 2018, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204, USA.For details, visit https://denverartmuseum.orgClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition. www.blouinartinfo.com Founder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Western and Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures at Dreweatts, London, July 10
What: Western and Oriental Manuscripts and MiniaturesWhere: Dreweatts, 67 Pall Mall, St James’s, London, SW1Y 5ESWhen: July 10, 11:00 AMPublic Viewing: Friday 6 July: 9.30am – 5.30pm, Saturday 7 July: 11am – 4pm, Sunday 8 July: 11am – 4pm, Monday 9 July: 9.30am – 5.30pm, Day of sale: from 9.30Top Lots of the Sale:- "The Hours of Isabella dEste", Use of Rome, in Latin - opulently illuminated manuscript on parchment [Italy (Florence), c. 1490]; An exquisite Book of Hours, reflecting the very heights of Renaissance book production. Estimated Price: US$ 264,700 - 397,050- "The Canterbury Trussel Bible" - with prologues of Jerome and Interpretation of Hebrew Names, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on fine parchment; This is a fine thirteenth-century Bible, produced in a de luxe format with nearly one hundred and fifty decorated initials, probably in England. Estimated Price: US$ 132,350 - 198,520- "Basil of Caesarea", Letter to Adolenscentes, in the Latin translation of Leonardo Bruni, and Basil of Caesarea, Letter to Gregory Nazanzenum, in the Latin translation of Francesco Filelfo, with a short contemplative text by St. Augustine and letters addressing the Neapolitan courtier. Estimated Price: US$ 92,650 - 119,110- "Niketas Akominatos Choniates, Chronike diegesis" (a contemporary chronicle of the Crusades to the Holy Land), in Greek - decorated manuscript on paper [northern Italy (Venice), dated 3 October 1541]; 312 leaves (plus 3 original endleaves at front and another one at back), complete, collation: i- xxxix8 (last leaf blank), 335 by 245mm. Estimated Price: US$ 39,700 - 66,180- "Presbyter Leo of Naples, History Alexandri Magni (History of preliis)", in Latin - manuscript on paper [Italy (perhaps northern border with Switzerland), second half of fourteenth century]; An excellent copy of the fantastic and enthralling life of Alexander the Great; still in its original binding. Estimated Price: US$ 39,700 - 66,180- "Bible" - Zechariah 14:21-Malachi 2:10, in Hebrew, manuscript on parchment [Oriental (Near East), tenth or eleventh century]; Single large square leaf, with three columns of 22 lines of large square script with nikkud, 395 by 350mm.; in large folding custom-made card mount. Estimated Price: US$ 39,700 - 66,180- "Book of Hours, Use of Utrecht, in the Dutch translation of Geert Grote" - illuminated manuscript on parchment [northern Netherlands (almost certainly Zwolle), c. 1470-80]; 153 leaves (plus one modern parchment and 3 modern paper endleaves at each end), binding too tight to collate. Estimated Price: US$ 39,700 - 66,180- "The sum of vices ", in Latin - William Peraldus, decorated manuscript on parchment [France (perhaps central), late thirteenth century]; 224 leaves (plus one modern paper endleaf at each end and an original parchment endleaf at front), wanting a single leaf after fol. 101, else complete. Estimated Price: US$ 33,100 - 46,320For details, visit: http://www.dreweatts.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Paintings, Islamic & Indian Art including Fine Rugs & Carpets at Chiswick Auctions, London, July 11
What: Paintings, Islamic & Indian Art including Fine Rugs & CarpetsWhere: Chiswick Auctions, 1 Colville Rd, London W3 8BL, UKWhen: July 11, 11.00 am BSTTop lots of the sale:- A Very Fine Antique Silk Feraghan Rug, West Persia. Approx: 7ft.4in. x 4ft.4in.(224cm. x 132cm.) Of Silk, lovely colors and very well drawn design. Approx: 8 x 8 knots per sq. cm. Selvages original. Ends with short fringes, secured. Very attractive and great furnishing piece. Ca.1880. Estimate: £ 10,000 - £ 15,000 (US$ 13,208 – US$ 19,812)- An Extremely Fine Signed Silk Qum Carpet, Central Persia. Approx: 19ft.2in. x 13ft.2in (583cm. x 401cm.) Exceptionally fine quality carpet with very well drawn design and extremely fine weave, approx; 10 x 10 knots per sq.cm; woven on silk foundation (23.4million knots). Very good color combination and nicely drawn design. Excellent condition throughout, Very attractive. Woven mid-second half 20th century. Estimate: £ 10,000 - £ 15,000 (US$ 13,208 – US$ 19,812)- An Antique Ziegler Carpet, West Persia. Approx: 15ft. x 10ft.8in (457cm. x 324cm.) The field with large floral medallion surrounded by leafy sprays and bold palmettes. Attractive and great furnishing piece. Ca.1880. Estimate: £ 8,000 - £ 12,000 (US$ 10,566 – US$ 15,849)- A Divination Qur'an Qajar Iran or India, Dated 1307 Ah (1890). Arabic manuscript on paper, 229ff., plus two fly-leaves, with tissue guards and printed end papers, each folio with 19ll. Of naskh script in black ink, opening bifolio illuminated in red, blue, and gold, the six following bifolios with pairs of silver tombstones above the text panel framed within gold ruling, text markings in red, aya markings in gold dots, catchwords, library stamps, in lacquer binding painted with roses in reds and greens, the text panel 12.9cm x 6.9cm and the folio 16cm x 10cm. Estimate: £ 5,000 - £ 8,000 (US$ 6,604 – US$ 10,566)- An Extremely Rare Pair of Cut Silk Velvet Panels Kashan, Iran, Circa 1840. 111cm x 54cm. Estimate: £ 6,000 - £ 8,000 (US$ 7,925 – US$ 10,566)- A Large Qajar Qur'an Iran, 19th century Arabic manuscript on paper, 276ff., with tissue guards, plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 14ll., of naskh script in black ink on ruled paper within red, black and gold ruling, text panel 23cm x 13.6cm and the folio 29.2cm x 19.5cm. Estimate: £ 4,000 - £ 6,000 (US$ 5,283 – US$ 7,925)- A rare Brass-Inlaid Iron Mamluk Door Knocker Egypt, late 14th - early 15th century. Of typical shape, suspended from a split hoop, the handle with inner and outer cusped outlines, engraved with panels of scrolling arabesques and stylized vegetal tendrils divided by drop-motifs encased within brass-inlaid lines, the back plain, 14cm long excluding the hoop. Estimate: £ 4,000 - £ 6,000 (US$ 5,283 – US$ 7,925)For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Art & Antiques at East Coast Fine Arts, West Palm Beach, July 15
What: Art & AntiquesWhere: East Coast Fine Arts, 1750 N Florida Mango Rd #414, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, USAWhen: July 15, 12.00 pm ESTTop lots of the sale:- A fine 12 inch tall Japanese cloisonne vase by master cloisonne artist Kumeno teitaro. Signed on the base rim with Teitaro's flower shaped seal. This is about as fine a vase by Teitaro as you will ever find. It is stamped on bottom rim with the Jungin silver mark. Outside Height: 12 Outside Width: 5.75 Outside Depth: 5.75. Date: C 1890s-1910s. Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000- An important original watercolor by world-reknown British painter Rex Whistler. It is an original study for the set design of the 1935 play Victoria Regina. Bears a partial New York gallery label on reverse identifying this. Signed at LL along with the date October 1935. Inside Height: 8.25 Inside Width: 14.25 Outside Height: 12 Outside Width: 18. Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000- An excellent 18th century French portrait of a nobleman in armor. Extresmely well painted with precise detail. A very lifelike portrayal. The suit of armor seems to date from the early part of the 18th century and we believe the painting is also from the period. Outside Height: 31.5 Outside Width: 26.75. Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000- An extremely fine 9.5" tall Japanese cloisonne vase in mirror black finish with bamboo and daisies in silver wire, and gold wire birds. The detail in the design and border is as good as it gets. A masterpiece. Includes original padded box. Height: 9.5 Outside Width: 4.75 Outside Depth: 4.75. Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000- An original sculpture done in polychrome wax in high relief in what may be its original frame. The work shows the figure of St. Louis Bertrand, also known in Spanish as San Luis Beltran. Louis Bertrand was a Spanish Dominican friar who visited North America and was one of the first to introduce Christianity to that continent. Height: 7 Inside Width: 7 Outside Height: 11 Outside Width: 10.75. Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000- Incredible Antique East Greek oinochoe vessel. It has four heads depicted on each side. The most prominent is the female figure, along with an animal form, and two demons. It is polychrome painted with red and black stripes. A miniature version of this form (An Aryballos) is on display in Gallery 152 at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. Outside Height: 7.5 Outside Width: 7.25 Outside Depth: 6. Estimate: $6,000 - $10,000- A fine large original oil portrait featuring a gentleman with a large white beard set against a dark background. It is in the manner of world reknown Dutch artist Jan Lievens. Extremely well painted with exact detail. Outside Height: 39.25 Outside Width: 30.25. Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Fine Antiquarian Books including Beltrame part III at Chiswick Auctions, London, July 12
What: Fine Antiquarian Books including Beltrame part IIIWhere: Chiswick Auctions, London, UKWhen: July 12, 2:30 PM BSTTop Lots of the Sale:- "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" - [Fitzgerald (Edward, trans.); The Astronomer-Poet of Persia. Translated into English Verse, First Edition, one of only 250 copies printed, original printed wrappers, slight browning to fore-edges of front and rear wrappers. Estimated Price: £15,000 - £20,000 (US$ 19,900 - 26,550)- "Liber Cronicarum" - Schedel (Hartmann); second edition, Gothic type, text in double column, 51 lines plus headline, lacking title and other leaves, nearly 2000 woodcuts of various sizes, many repeated, depicting a Ptolemaic world map, popes, saints, and other religious figures, kings and emperors. Estimated Price: £7,000 - £9,000 (US$ 9,300 - 11,950)- "Miscellaneous Poems" - Marvell (Andrew); First Edition, engraved portrait with restoration to fore-edge and bottom margin, later polished calf by Bedford, gilt, green leather lettering labels. Estimated Price: £6,000 - £8,000 (US$ 7,970 - 10,620)- "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, and Observations of David Copperfield the Younger" - Dickens (Charles); First Edition in the original 20 parts in 19, 38 illustrations by 'Phiz' [H.K.Browne], , half-title, title, contents and errata in the final part. Estimated Price: £5,000 - £8,000 (US$ 6,650 - 10,650)- "An Elegy wrote in a Country Church Yard" - [Gray (Thomas)]; First Edition, bound in full black morocco by Riviere, full gilt decoration to covers, spine and dentelles, black leather floral on-lays, navy water-silk. Estimated Price: £5,000 - £8,000 (US$ 6,650 - 10,650)- "Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" - Adam (Robert); First Edition, 61 engraved plates, 14 double page or folding, on 54 ff. after Charles-Louis Clerisseau, mostly engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi and Francesco Zucchi, a masterpiece of Neoclassicism and the main fruit of Adam's Grand Tour in 1754-8. Estimated Price: £4,000 - £6,000 (US$ 5,300 - 7,970)- "Bible", English - The Byble in Englyshe of the Largest and greatest volume, 4 parts and New Testament in 1, Great Bible version, lacks b8, A1 [part 2 title], Hhh3, Mm6 [last leaf], general title, 2 part titles [of 3] and N.T. title in woodcut borders. Estimated Price: £ 4,000 - £ 6,000 (US$ 5,300 - 7,970)- "A Declaration of that Paradoxe...that Selfe-Homicide is not so Naturally Sinne" - Donne (John) Biathantos [first word in Greek]; First Edition , with the initial black, early signature ot Wm. Bookplates of Harold Greenhill and H.Bradley Martin to inside front and rear boards. Etimated Price: £2,000 - £4,000 (US$ 2,650 - 5,300)For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview — Analytical Insights — Bonhams CHICHESTER: The Goodwood Festival Of Speed Sale Collector’s Motor Cars And Automobilia — July 13, 2018
OVERVIEWThe Bonhams CHESTER — The Goodwood Festival Of Speed Sale Collector’s Motor Cars And Automobilia is scheduled on July 13, 2018. The auction features a wonderful selection of Motor Cars and Automobilia, and vehicle Registration Numbers. The sale will feature major and important works by Aston Martin, Ferrari, Bugatti, Jensen, Morris, and Ford. The auction is expected to realize a sale of between £30 million and £45 million and there are 270 works on offer. Blouin Artinfo takes this opportunity to present numerical insights of this upcoming auction.1. Upcoming Auction on July 13, 20181.1 # of Lots on Offer in various estimated low-price bands (in GBP).Most (42) of the lots in this sale are offered in the low estimated price band of £1K to £10K. There are about 9 lots in this auction that are expected to sell in the price range of £1 million to £10 million.2. Top Motor Cars and Automobilia on Offer by Estimated SalesThe graph above shows the top Motor Cars and Automobilia featuring in this auction, their number of lots on offer and expected sales (estimated low and high).Ferrari has the most lots (12) in this sale followed by Aston Martin (8).3. Top Lots on Offer by Estimated SalesOther top lots on offer by estimated price (high and low) are presented in the graph below.“1932-34 Alfa Romeo Tipo B Grand Prix Monoposto” is expected to be one of the top-selling lots of this auction, estimated to sell for between £4.5 million and £5 million and “1957 Bmw 507 Roadster With Hardtop” that is expected to sell for between £2 million and £2.5 million.To view the top lots of this auction, click herehttp://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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Discover Ancient Assyria at the British Museum in London this fall
This autumn, the British Museum is hosting an exhibition based on the life and legacy of King Ashurbanipal — the last great ruler of Assyria. Titled “The BP exhibition I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria” opens on November 8.The show features over 200 objects from different parts of the empire and brings to light how one of the most prominent monarchs of Assyria left a mark on world history. The display consists of the museum’s expansive collection of Assyrian treasures and significant loans from around the world and many of them have never traveled to the UK before.The exhibition looks at the reign and influence of the 7th century BC Assyrian King Ashurbanipal. Emerging as a powerful ruler, “from his capital at Nineveh, Ashurbanipal ruled a vast and diverse empire, shaping the lives of peoples from the shores of the eastern Mediterranean to the mountains of western Iran,” the museum says. The king juggled a number of roles and responsibilities ranging from negotiating family politics to the pressures of kingship, and the will of the gods. “Ashurbanipal, proud of his scholarship, assembled the greatest library in existence during his reign. Guided by this arsenal of knowledge, he defined the course of the empire and boldly asserted his claim to be ‘king of the world, king of Assyria,’” the museum adds.The first ever major show to explore the life of this monarch, it gives details of his story through records of his palace sculptures, hundreds of cuneiform texts that have survived from his library, and via the objects that archeologists discovered while working in the region. According to the museum, “innovative displays bring to life the tumultuous story of Ashurbanipal’s reign; his conquest of Egypt, the crushing defeat of his rebellious older brother, and his ruthless campaigns against all who defied his rule.” The display includes, “massive stone sculptures, intricately carved reliefs, painted glazed bricks and rare wall paintings evoke the splendor of the cities and palaces. Delicately carved ivories, extravagant metalwork, cosmetic vessels and gold ornaments show how the elites lived in splendor. Ornate chariot fittings and elaborate weaponry reveal how this was an age of conflict, as rival kings fought for power and glory,” the museum writes. Unlike his predecessors, Ashurbanipal claimed that he could read, write, and debate with scholars. Drawing from the museum’s collection of documents dating to Ashurbanipal’s reign, the exhibition will recreate his library and highlight its scale, significance, and contents. Several of the objects on display are from the archeological sites in Iraq such as Nineveh and Nimrud. These sites were targeted and destroyed by Daesh (IS). The concluding section of the show highlights the challenges faced while protecting Iraqi cultural heritage. It highlights the work done by the ‘Iraq Emergency Heritage Management Training Scheme.’“In response to the destruction of heritage sites in Iraq, the British Museum developed this scheme to train Iraqi archaeologists in rescue archaeology and emergency heritage management,” the museum says. An overview of the project’s training and research will be highlighted through exclusive interviews with participants and film footage of the excavations.“The BP exhibition I am Ashurbanipal: king of the world, king of Assyria” runs from November 8, 2018, through February 24, 2019, at the British Museum, Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3DG, UK.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide/british-museum/overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Important Modern & Contemporary Art and Antiques - Day 2 at Palácio do Correio Velho SA, Lisbon, July 19
What: Important Modern & Contemporary Art and Antiques - Day 2Where: Palacio do Correio Velho SA, Calcada do Combro 38, 1200-012 Lisboa, PortugalWhen: July 19, 07.30 pm GMTTop lots of the sale:- Nadir Afonso, Nadir Afonso Rodrigues (1920 - 2013) "Dawn of the cities" Oil on canvas, Signed and dated 1971 Dim. approx.: 88 cm x 134 cm. Estimate: € 10,000 - € 20,000 (US$ 11,688 – US$ 23,376)- Nadir Afonso, Nadir Afonso Rodrigues (1920 - 2013) "Leninegrade" Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1977 Dim. Approximately 90.5 cm x 125.5 cm. Estimate: € 10,000 - € 20,000 (US$ 11,688 – US$ 23,376)- Cargaleiro, Manuel Cargaleiro (n.1927) "Ville Imaginaire" Panel of 36 tiles (6 x 6) Signed and dated 1988 Dim. approx .: 85 cm x 85 cm. Estimate: € 8,000 - € 16,000 (US$ 9,351 – US$ 18,701)- 800% gold Astrolabe, p. 250 g. Reproduction of nautical astrolabe in Portuguese gold from Casa Leitão & Irmão, XX / XXI. Astrolabe with inscription "A Androw, Sm Y Ton", along with two plates. With contrasting mark of 800 thousandths and goldsmith's mark of Casa Leitão & Irmão. With case of the bank Fonseca & Burnay. Signs of use and expenses. Weight approx .: 250 g .; Comp. approx .: 10 cm. Estimate: € 6,000 - € 10,000 (US$ 7,013 – US$ 11,688)- Wristwatch man Vacheron & Constantin, model "333" refª. 46007/946 with automatic movement nº 710795, dial with calendar and seconds, case and bracelet in gold of 750 ml with marks of the convention, original case and documents. In operation and good general condition. Case with expenses. Signs of use. Weight approx. crude: 144.9 g. Estimate: € 4,000 - € 6,000 (US$ 4,675 – US$ 7,013)- Rogerio Ribeiro (1930 - 2008) "The Painting Lesson" Oil on canvas, Verso signed and dated 1991 Dim. approx .: 96.5 cm x 163 cm. Estimate: € 4,000 - € 8,000 (US$ 4,675 – US$ 9,351)- Mahal Persian wool rug with floral decoration in shades of pink, blue and beige. Signs of use, stains and expenses. approx .: 527 cm x 316 cm. Estimate: € 2,500 - € 5,000 (US$ 2,922 – US$ 5,844)- Dutch School of the 17th century Landscape with figures Oil on wood. Dim. approx. .: 22.5 cm x 31 cm. Estimate: € 2,500 - € 3,500 (US$ 2,922 – US$ 4,091)- Joaquim Rodrigo, Joaquim Jose Rodrigo (1912 - 1997) "Portrait" Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1950 Dim. approx. .: 55 x 46 cm. Estimate: € 2,000 - € 4,000 (US$ 2,338 – US$ 4,675)- Joaquim Rodrigo, Joaquim Jose Rodrigo (1912 - 1997) "Modelo I" Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1952 Dim. approx .: 55 cm x 46 cm. Estimate: € 2,000 - € 4,000 (US$ 2,338 – US$ 4,675)For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Asian Fine Art and Antiques at Metro Auction Gallery Inc., Pottsville, PA, July 21
What: Asian Fine Art and AntiquesWhere: Metro Auction Gallery Inc, 14340 38th Ave, Ste 208 Flushing, NY, USWhen: July 21, 10:00 AM ESTTop Lots of the Sale:- "A Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha" - Measured at Dimension: Height 57cm, Width 28cm. Estimated Price: US $ 10,000 - US $ 15,000- "A Bronze Figure of Guanyin" - Measured at Dimension: Height 84cm. Estimated Price: US $ 8,000 - US $ 12,000- "A Gilt Bronze Buddha" - Yongle Mark; Measured at Dimension: Height 27.5cm, Width 16.5cm. Estimated Price: US $ 8,000 - US $ 12,000- "A Gilt Bronze Buddha" - Yongle Mark; Measured at Dimension: Height 26cm, Width 15.5cm. Estimated Price: US $ 8,000 - US $ 12,000- "A Pair of Famille Rose Vases" - Zhushanbayou; Measured at Dimension: Height 60.5cm. Estimated Price: US $ 8,000 - US $ 12,000- "A Bronze Figure of Buddha" - Measured at Dimension: Height 45cm. Estimated Price: US $ 6,000 - US $ 9,000- "A Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha" - Measured at Dimension: Height 43cm. Estimated Price: US $ 6,000 - US $ 9,000- "A Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha" - Measured at Dimension: Height 35cm. Estimated Price: US $ 6,000 - US $ 9,000- "A Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha" - Measured at Dimension: Height 16.5cm, Width 15cm. Estimated Price: US $ 6,000 - US $ 9,000- "A Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha" - Measured at Dimension: Height 46cm. Estimated Price: US $ 6,000 - US $ 9,000- "A Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha" - Measured at Dimension: Height 44cm. Estimated Price: US $ 6,000 - US $ 9,000- "A Gilt Bronze Figure of Buddha" - Measured at Dimension: Height 27cm. Estimated Price: US $ 4,000 - US $ 6,000For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.https://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin
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Auction Preview: Asian Antiques and Artworks Sale at Princeton Auctioneers Group, Plainsboro, NJ, July 21
What: Asian Antiques and Artworks SaleWhere: Princeton Auctioneers Group, 249 Hampshire Dr. Plainsboro, NJ 08536 United StatesWhen: July 21; 06.00 pm ESTTop lots of the sale:- Chinese Agalwood Scholar's Rock. H. 36 cm. L. 29 cm. W. 22 cm. Weight 902 gram. Estimate: $ 40,000 - $ 60,000- Chinese Gilt Bronze Enamel Buddha Tower. H. 96 cm. W. 36 cm. L. 36 cm. Estimate: $ 30,000 - $ 50,000- Tibetan Gilt Bronze Yamantaka Buddha. H. 12.5 cm. Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 40,000- Three Tibetan Kesi Seated Buddha Thangka. H. 200 cm. W. 65 cm. Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 40,000- Chinese Yellow Embroidery Buddha Cassock Drapery. H. 92 cm. W. 340 cm. Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 40,000- A Set of Chinese Gilt Bronze Belt Buttons. L. 10 cm. W. 5 cm. Estimate: $ 20,000 - $ 40,000- Chinese Handscroll Painting of Ladies in Garden. Total L. 318 cm. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 20,000- Chinese Hand Scroll Painting of Mountain Views and Calligraphy. Total L. 350 cm. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 20,000- Large Chinese Gilt Bronze Standing Buddha. H. 52 cm. W. 22 cm. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 20,000- Chinese Gilt Bronze Standing Yamantaka. H. 36 cm. W. 24 cm. Estimate: $ 10,000 - $ 20,000For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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