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Denver, Pennsylvania, July 2016 - Collectors enjoyed a “Coke and a Smile” over this amazing sale held on May 21st-22nd, 2016. Nearly 1,300 outstanding lots - with many one of a kind items - were on offer. And the results were refreshing indeed.
Four previously unknown Beatrix Potter illustrations were found tucked away in the library at Melford Hall, a Tudor mansion and National Trust property in Suffolk, England.
When: July 13 - September 24, 2016
Opening Reception: July 13, 6-8pm
Artist Roundtable: Wednesday, August 10 and Wednesday, September 7, 6:30pm
SAN MARINO, Calif.— The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens will present a major international loan exhibition exploring the art, craft, and cultural significance of Chinese woodblock prints made during their golden age, with works made from the late 16th century through the…
Poet Geoffrey Hill, often lauded as "one of the greatest English poets," died on June 30, aged 84.
From Alice in Wonderland's 150th anniversary celebration to Mo Willems' New York retrospective, children's picture books and their creators are enjoying something of a moment in Manhattan's cultural and literary circles. Now, the Met is hosting an installation of printed works celebrating the world…
A collection of letters written by Audrey Hepburn during the most dramatic decade of her life has sold at Bonhams for more than twice their estimate, achieving £11,250.
Written between 1951 and 1960, the letters reveal a tumultuous time in the actress's private life as she dealt with her…
DALLAS - Le secret d’amour, a grand scale, turn-of-the-century work by French Academic painter Guillaume Seignac set a world record for the artist when it sold for $250,000 to the phone following feverish bidding in Heritage Auctions’ $1.3+ million Fine European Art auction in Dallas.
Our Bright Young Librarians series continues today with Mattie Taormina, Director of Sutro Library in San Francisco, a branch of the California State Library.
