Janet Saker, a remarkably sprightly lady, now in her seventies from in Hampshire, England, came to us asking for advice on finding a small reproduction landscape painting of the Swanage area of Dorset, UK.
She had been evacuated to that picturesque part of South West England, near the coast as a child in 1940, during World War […]
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Reproduction Landscape Painting Evokes Memories of a Young Girl in War-time
Published by November 17th, 2010 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsPaul Gauguin, Self Portrait With Hat
Paintings of Modernist Pioneer, Paul Gauguin at the Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom
I particularly enjoyed reading Andrew Lambirth’s review of the new Paul Gauguin exhibition at the Tate Modern in London. The man has left me salivating with envy as I am unlikely to be able to visit […]
Childe Hassam July 14, Rue Daunou
Published by November 12th, 2010 in Oil Paintings and Artists. 0 CommentsI was fortunate to have spent three years living in Paris in the late 1980s, and Rue Daunou featured often in my life there.
American Impressionist Childe Hassam’s, July 14 Rue Daunou. Painted 1910
Rue Daunou is in the Opera District of Paris. There was a “biologique” grocery store, a popular Korean Barbeque restaurant and, the American ex-pats’ favorite watering […]
A Stroll Along the River Thames in Edwardian London With Fauvist Painter, André Derain
Published by November 11th, 2010 in Oil Paintings and Artists. 0 CommentsHaving just come across Derain on Facebook, I was reminded of my vacations in London, so thought I’d post some Derain paintings to create a pleasant stroll along the River Thames of Derain’s London, over a century ago.
Comfortable shoes are a MUST - it’s a long walk!
We start just downriver from the iconic London landmark - Tower Bridge. […]
Frederick Childe Hassam Painting Might Fetch $5,000,000 US
Published by November 10th, 2010 in Oil Paintings, Artists and Art News. 0 CommentsThe Erie Art Museum faces a dilemma it seems, according to respected local news source, GoErie.com.
Their Frederick Childe Hassam “Summer Afternoon, Isle of Shoals” painting has just been valued at around $5,000,000. Of course, no one wants to sell, but it is quite a lot of money nonetheless. Museum funding is always contentious and trade […]
Museum Quality Reproduction of $28.6 US million Juan Gris Painting For Sale On-line From $269
Published by November 10th, 2010 in Oil Paintings, Artists and Art News. 0 CommentsVioin and Guitar - Juan Gris
Oil on canvas from 90 x 57cm - $269. Original size also available.
Cubist painter, Juan Gris’s 1913 painting, titled “Violin and Guitar”, acheived a record breaking $28.6 million at Christie’s New York.
The work was one of the artist’s favorites. The sale exceeds the highest previous price for a Juan Gris painting, […]
Reproduction Art Popular For High End Property Investors
Published by November 10th, 2010 in Oil Paintings and Art News. 0 CommentsSoho-Art customers are as varied as the paintings that we offer. But we are selling more and more paintings to property investors, who buy apartments and houses to rent to long and short term company tenants.
Quality is everything when you are dealing with high end properties. I spoke to Andrew D, a London realtor with […]
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Work in the Court Room
Published by November 9th, 2010 in Artists and Art News. 0 CommentsThe works of imitative realist artist Georgia O’ Keeffe are in the news this week. O’Keeffe’s work spanned much of the twentieth century (she painted right up to 1974, until the age of 84 years).
Georgia O’Keeffe’s ”White Trumpet Flower” painting of 1932 is probably her best known work
A judge in Tennessee has some good news and […]
Jewellery in John Singer Sargent Painting Goes Under Hammer
Published by November 9th, 2010 in Oil Paintings, Artists and Art News. 0 CommentsA brooch depicted in the renowned portraitist, John Singer Sargent’s 1902 portrait of Winifred, Duchess of Portland is about to go under auction at Christie’s Auctioneers, London, with an estimate of £700,000 (just over $1M US).
The diamond and pearl piece dates from 1870, comprising a natural pearl brooch and an antique diamond necklace.
John Singer Sargent spent […]
Edward Hopper Exhibition in New York
Published by November 9th, 2010 in Artists, Exhibitions and Art News. 0 Comments“Edward Hopper and His Time” at the Whitney Museum
American artist Edward Hopper (b1882) painted the dark-side of the “American Dream.” In short - what it was like to be alone in a crowd. His paintings portrayed solitude, even melancholy, many in urban landscapes devoid of life. My favorite quote is from the French author, Michel […]