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The first major retrospective of Charles Marion Russell's work, this exhibition features more than 60 important artworks, plus a selection of personal objects that portray the artist in his own words and images. Shown here: Self-Portrait, 1900, Charles Marion Russell. Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming (98.60), gift of the Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation, Inc. Carson's Men, 1913, Charles Marion Russell. Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma (0137.2245).

Masterworks of Charles M. Russell, Allen True’s West, Embrace! Insider Moments and other October highlights

Denver Art Museum / September 26th, 2009

Salman Rushdie's newest novel combines imaginative stories with meticulously researched historical detail, referring widely to works of art and architecture of Mughal India and the late Renaissance.

"THE ENCHANTRESS OF FLORENCE: A CONVERSATION WITH SALMAN RUSHDIE" ON VISUAL IMAGARY IN HIS RECENT NOVEL AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009, AT 6:00 P.M.

Metropolitan Museum of Art / September 26th, 2009

The Hope Diamond is displayed for the first time as a stand-alone gem, with no setting at all for exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington.

Hope Diamond Goes on Display for the First Time Out of Its Setting

National Museum of Natural History / September 24th, 2009

A very fine and rare 18k gold Ulysse Nardin automatic hour repeating wristwatch (est. $25,000-35,000) from the Clavius Collection. sold for $45,750 with buyer's premium.

No Time Like Vegas Time; Timepieces Bring Strong Prices at Bonhams & Butterfields First Salon Jewelry Auction at The Venetian® Las Vegas

Bonhams / September 23rd, 2009

Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Andrea, 2008, Inkjet print.

Philip-Lorca diCorcia To Speak at ArtTalks—AFA’s Lecture Series

American Federation of Arts / September 22nd, 2009

Edward Sheriff Curtis Self-Portrait / 1899 / Gelatin silver print / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Presents “Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924” Sept. 25 through Jan. 24, 2010

National Portrait Gallery / September 21st, 2009

Chinese Molded White Glazed Porcelain Vase, Jiaqing seal mark and of the Period, The Collection of Hugh J. Grant and Lucie Mackey Grant. Sold by Doyle New York to a buyer from China for $710,500. A world auction record for a single vase of this period.

CHINESE JIAQING MOLDED WHITE GLAZED PORCELAIN VASE SELLS FOR $710,500 AT DOYLE NEW YORK'S SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 AUCTION OF ASIAN WORKS OF ART

Doyle New York / September 21st, 2009

CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION, 1849. Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000

We the People of California: Rare Documents related to the California State Constitution to be Offered on at Bonhams & Butterfields in October

Bonhams / September 17th, 2009

Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), The Bathers, c. 1890, oil on canvas, 28 x 44 cm, Aix-en-Provence, Musée Granet

The Hague: Cezanne – Picasso – Mondriaan exhibition

Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions / September 17th, 2009

A Tiffany Studios Favrile glass and bronze Fleur de Lys lamp Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000

From Hand Carved to Cutting Edge, California Design to Highlight Fall Auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts

Bonhams / September 16th, 2009

One of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered will be offered on Saturday, October 3, 2009 during the company's first Natural History auction to be held at The Venetian® in Las Vegas.

Rare Tyrannosaurus rex Skeleton to be Offered on October 3 at The Venetian® in Las Vegas

/ September 15th, 2009

EXOTIC HOME OF WATCH BARON TO BE RECREATED AT BONHAMS SALE

Spectacular Furnishings of Time Lord's Chelsea Home for Sale at Bonhams

Bonhams / September 15th, 2009

The French Comedians, 1720–21 Jean Antoine Watteau (French, 1684–1721) Oil on canvas 22 1/2 x 28 3/4 in. (57.2 x 73 cm) The Jules Bache Collection, 1949 (49.7.54)

Watteau, Music, and Theater, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art / September 13th, 2009

'Portrait of a Man' by Spanish artist Velázquez

Painting in Metropolitan Museum's Collection Reattributed to Spanish Master Velázquez

Metropolitan Museum of Art / September 9th, 2009

Oprah Winfrey will co-chair "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum Announces "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" for Spring 2010; First Costume Institute Exhibition Based on Renowned Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art / September 10th, 2009

Winslow Homer, Croquet Scene, 1866, Art Institute of Chicago.

American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915, at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art / September 8th, 2009

Hendrick Avercamp, Winterlandschap met schaatsers. Circa 1608

The Little Ice Age; The Rijksmuseum presents the first survey of winter landscapes by Hendrick Avercamp

The Rijksmuseum / September 3rd, 2009

Vermeer's Milkmaid will be on view at the Met this fall.

Vermeer's Masterpiece The Milkmaid on View in New Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Hudson's Historic Voyage

Metropolitan Museum of Art / August 27th, 2009

Herman Maril, Red Boat, 1959, oil on canvas, 20" x 30", Collection of Christopher Partick

Exhibition Celebrating the Centennial of Baltimore Artist Herman Maril's Birth at The Walters Art Museum

Walters Art Museum / August 26th, 2009

Paperweight vase with applied decoration Tiffany Furnaces, Corona, L.I., about 1915 Rockwell Museum of Western Art, bequeathed by Frank and Mary Elizabeth Reifschlager L.2006.4.2001

Tiffany’s Artistic Innovations Explored in Exhibition of Blown Favrile Glass Works at The Corning Museum of Glass

Corning Glass Museum / August 21st, 2009

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Masterworks of Charles M. Russell, Allen True’s West, Embrace! Insider Moments and other October highlights

"THE ENCHANTRESS OF FLORENCE: A CONVERSATION WITH SALMAN RUSHDIE" ON VISUAL IMAGARY IN HIS RECENT NOVEL AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009, AT 6:00 P.M.

Hope Diamond Goes on Display for the First Time Out of Its Setting

No Time Like Vegas Time; Timepieces Bring Strong Prices at Bonhams & Butterfields First Salon Jewelry Auction at The Venetian® Las Vegas

Philip-Lorca diCorcia To Speak at ArtTalks—AFA’s Lecture Series

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Presents “Faces of the Frontier: Photographic Portraits from the American West, 1845-1924” Sept. 25 through Jan. 24, 2010

CHINESE JIAQING MOLDED WHITE GLAZED PORCELAIN VASE SELLS FOR $710,500 AT DOYLE NEW YORK'S SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 AUCTION OF ASIAN WORKS OF ART

We the People of California: Rare Documents related to the California State Constitution to be Offered on at Bonhams & Butterfields in October

The Hague: Cezanne – Picasso – Mondriaan exhibition

From Hand Carved to Cutting Edge, California Design to Highlight Fall Auction of 20th Century Decorative Arts

Rare Tyrannosaurus rex Skeleton to be Offered on October 3 at The Venetian® in Las Vegas

Spectacular Furnishings of Time Lord's Chelsea Home for Sale at Bonhams

Watteau, Music, and Theater, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Painting in Metropolitan Museum's Collection Reattributed to Spanish Master Velázquez

Metropolitan Museum Announces "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" for Spring 2010; First Costume Institute Exhibition Based on Renowned Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection

American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915, at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Little Ice Age; The Rijksmuseum presents the first survey of winter landscapes by Hendrick Avercamp

Vermeer's Masterpiece The Milkmaid on View in New Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum to Celebrate 400th Anniversary of Hudson's Historic Voyage

Exhibition Celebrating the Centennial of Baltimore Artist Herman Maril's Birth at The Walters Art Museum

Tiffany’s Artistic Innovations Explored in Exhibition of Blown Favrile Glass Works at The Corning Museum of Glass

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