
In 1859, the American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826—1900) traveled by ship to Newfoundland to observe icebergs. The artist made many sketches and...

In 1859, the American landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826—1900) traveled by ship to Newfoundland to observe icebergs. The artist made many sketches and...

Anne Vallayer-Coster died in Paris in 1818, age 73, and following the death of her husband six years later, their substantial collection was sold at auction on 21-22...

This wonderful still-life painting belonged to a high-ranking official of the entourage of the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. It was exhibited at the Salon of 1777,...

“Vase of White Lilacs and Roses” is known to have been Édouard Manet's (1832—1883) second to last painting before his death on April 30, 1883. Bouquets of springtime...

Painted at the height of Anne Vallayer-Coster's (1744—1818) artistic powers, this still-life painting belonged to a high-ranking official of the entourage of the Queen...