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Monumental portrait painting of American inventor Thomas A. Edison by Ellis M. Silvette, signed by both men, 47 inches by 96 inches in the frame (est. $70,000-$80,000).

Larger-than life portrait painting of Thomas Edison, signed by him and the artist, will be auctioned Aug. 29

University Archives
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August 21, 2017

WESTPORT, Conn. – A fantastic selection of autographed documents, manuscripts, books and relics are up for bid in an internet-only auction already online by University Archives, based in Westport. ...

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (American, 1875–1942) Model for War Memorial, Washington Heights 1921-1922 Bronze 42x 31 1/2 x 28 in. Private collection

Norton Organizes First Exhibition of Art by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Since the Artist’s Death in 1942

August 17, 2017

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Sculpture Will Showcase Rarely Seen Works; On View January 25 – April 29, 2018 The Norton Museum of Art will present the first exhibition in more than 75 years of ...

15 Acclaimed Writers Take Literary Cues from Realist Paintings by Linden Frederick in Groundbreaking Exhibition

August 17, 2017

“Some art takes its subject from literature. It is far more unusual for literature to take its inspiration from art. But that is exactly what 15 writers—many of them prize-winners or ...

Jane Peterson, Boats on the Nile at Dawn.

Retrospective of American Impressionist Jane Peterson Opens at Mattatuck Museum This Winter

August 15, 2017

Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, Conn., will open the exhibition Jane Peterson: At Home and Abroad, from November 19, 2017 – January 28, 2018. This retrospective of modernist painter Jane Peterson ...

Raymond Parker, American, 1922–1990. Untitled, 1960. Oil on canvas. 80 3/4 x 69 7/8 in (205.11 x 177.48 cm). Gift of Samuel M. Kootz, L.L.B. 1921, in memory of William C. Seitz (1914–1974), William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Art History (1970–1974), 1975.1. © Estate of Raymond Parker

Dealer's Choice: The Samuel Kootz Gallery 1945–1966

August 13, 2017

Dealer's Choice: The Samuel Kootz Gallery 1945–1966 will be the first exhibition that examines the critical role Kootz (1898–1982) played in establishing modern American art as an international ...

Dan Young's, "June Morning," Oil on Panel, 14″ x 18″

Dan Young's Plein Air Impressions of Colorado Landscapes

August 12, 2017

The Ann Korologos Gallery is pleased to present America at Heart: Valleys to Peaks, a solo exhibition of works by Dan Young. As a local valley favorite, his plein air impressions of Colorado’s ...

Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967), Sunburst, 1929–31, oil on canvas. The Charles Rand Penney Collection of Works by Charles E. Burchfield, 1994, 19994:001.052. Reproduced with permission from the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation and the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Exhibition on American Modernist Charles E. Burchfield to Open at Montclair Art Museum

August 11, 2017

See stormy skies, cool breezes, and sunbursts like never before in an exhibition celebrating the intersection of art and science, climate and weather September 16, 2017–January 7, 2018 Opening ...

A copy Gilbert Stuart's Lansdowne portrait as displayed in the White House.

'America’s Presidents' Reopens Sept. 22 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

August 8, 2017

After 18 months of planning and extensive renovations, “America’s Presidents”—the National Portrait Gallery’s “must see” exhibition—reopens to the public Sept. 22. A highlight of the Portrait ...

Wonderfully rendered oil portrait attributed to the French artist Jean Paul Laurens (1838-1921), depicting an unknown man of means (est. $2,000-$3,000).

Oil portrait attributed to Jean Paul Laurens (Fr., 1838-1921) will come up for bid August 25th

Converse & Company
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August 7, 2017

MALVERN, Pa. – A colorful cloisonné tripod censer of three enameled cranes is expected to bring $3,000-$5,000 and a wonderfully rendered oil portrait attributed to the French artist Jean Paul ...

Watercolor depiction of homes in a bucolic countryside setting by Ogden Minton Pleissner (Am., 1905-1983), signed and titled Avallon (est. $2,000-$4,000).

Paintings by Kharlampi Kostandi, Reginald Marsh and Ogden Minton Pleissner will headline Nye & Co.'s Aug. 16 auction

Nye & Company
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August 7, 2017

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Paintings by the Russian Federation artist Kharlampi Kostandi (1868-1939), Reginald Marsh (Am., 1898-1954) and Ogden Minton Pleissner (Am., 1905-1983), plus items from the ...

Wilderness Stories Theater in Life in the Adirondacks permanent exhibition at Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake. Photography by ADKX. Courtesy Adirondack Experience.

New permanent exhibition "Life in the Adirondacks" opens at Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake in upper NY state

Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake
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August 2, 2017

NEW GALLERY INSTALLATION “LIFE IN THE ADIRONDACKS” AT ADIRONDACK EXPERIENCE PROVIDES AN IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION OF ADIRONDACK HISTORY, CULTURE, AND PEOPLE New permanent exhibition ...

William R. Leigh, A Close Call, 1943, Sold for $1,155,000.

Bidsquare Gallops Past $1M in Online Sales During Coeur d’Alene’s $16M Art Auction

August 4, 2017

The single largest event in the field of classic Western and American art took place this past Saturday, July 29 when The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction's Fine Western and American Art auction exceeded ...

Yvonne Thomas. Highway, 1957. Oil on canvas. 50 x 62 inches

BERRY CAMPBELL GALLERY PRESENTS THE PAINTINGS OF YVONNE THOMAS

Berry Campbell
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August 3, 2017

Berry Campbell is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by YVONNE THOMAS (1913-2009). The gallery will present nineteen paintings from 1950-1962. Berry Campbell is now representing the ...

Edgar Payne (1883-1947), The Jungfrau, oil on canvas Painted circa 1923-1924 Price realized: $223,500

THE JUNGFRAU BY EDGAR PAYNE ACHIEVES TOP LOT AT BONHAMS CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE SALE

August 2, 2017

Los Angeles− The August 1 sale of California and Western Paintings and Sculpture sale achieved US$2,271,625 and was 81% sold by lot and 89% sold by value. The top lot of the sale was The Jungfrau ...

Currier Museum to Spotlight Sculpture of Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Winter Exhibition

August 1, 2017

From February 3 to April 2018, New Hampshire's Currier Museum of Art will present an exhibition on famed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. In the late 19th century, two sculptors stood ...

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