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A previous gift, Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640). Rubens, His Wife Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), ca. 1635. Oil on wood, 80 1/4 x 62 1/4 in. (203.8 x 158.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, in honor of Sir John Pope-Hennessy, 1981 (1981.238)

The Met Receives $80 Million, 375 Artworks in Bequest of Trustee Emerita and Longtime Patron Jayne Wrightsman

/ November 13th, 2019

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American Scrimshaw Whale Tooth, Lincoln Portrait

Connecticut Marine/Nautical Collection Featured In Schwenke November 20th Fine Estates Auction

/ November 13th, 2019

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Thomas Moran (1837-1926) Mount Superior, as viewed from Alta, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, c.1879. Watercolour and graphite on paper, 30.2 x 45.4 cm (11 ⅞ x 17 ⅞ in)

John Ruskin's Own 'American West' View by Thomas Moran Among the Treasures in London Art Week

/ November 12th, 2019

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This pair of Wendell Castle chairs was designed for the newspaper giant, the Gannett Company, for use in its Rochester, N.Y., boardroom ($5/7,000).

Clarke Auction Gallery’s Nov. 24 Sale Offers Something For All Collecting Tastes

Clarke Auction Gallery / November 12th, 2019

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Oil on canvas painting by Sarkis Diranian (Turkish, 1854-1918), titled The music room ($2,000-3,000).

Fine art, photographs, sculptures, much more at Andrew Jones Auctions, Nov. 24

Andrew Jones Auctions / November 13th, 2019

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Stunning 19th century oil on canvas painting by Nicolaas Pieneman (Dutch, 1809-1860), titled Columbus Discovers America, signed lower right, 63 inches by 76 inches ($41,600).

Oil depiction of Columbus's discovery of America by Nicolaas Pieneman (Dutch, 1809-1860) brings $41,600 at auction

J. Garrett Auctioneers / November 12th, 2019

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Pam Stone stands next to this rare and massive 104-drawer apothecary library card filing cabinet ($400-800) with hand dovetailing and porcelain knobs, which stands over 72 inches tall.

Americana, Midcentury, Art, Antiques At Benefit Shop Foundation Auction Nov. 20

Benefit Shop Foundation, Inc. / November 11th, 2019

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Illustration from East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Kay Nielsen, 1913. Transparent and opaque watercolor, pen and brush and ink, gesso and metallic paint, over graphite. Promised gift of Kendra and Allan Daniel. Courtesy, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

50 Rare Original Works by Visionary Danish Illustrator Kay Nielsen Exhibited at MFA Boston

/ November 10th, 2019

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Oil on canvas painting by Jean Dufy (French, 1888-1964), circa 1950s, depicting a Parisian street scene featuring the Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe (est. $30,000-$50,000).

Parisian street scene by Jean Dufy (French, 1888-1964) will be offered by Weiss Auctions, Nov. 21st

Weiss Auctions / November 11th, 2019

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Henri Thiriet, Absinthe Berthelot, ca. 1898 ($108,000).

Henri Thiriet's 1898 poster titled Absinthe Berthelot soars to $108,000 at Poster Auctions International

Poster Auctions International, Inc. / November 11th, 2019

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Agent Provocateur, 2019, oil on Dibond, 65 x 54 inches

Xenia Hausner

Forum Gallery / November 6th, 2019

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Modern marijuana painting by Ryan Sullivan (N.Y., b. 1983), a framed gouache on paper of a black silhouette of a weed plant against a vibrant pink backdrop (est. $10,000-$15,000).

Modern marijuana painting by Ryan Sullivan (N.Y., b. 1983) will be in Bruneau & Co.'s Nov. 16 auction

Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers / November 6th, 2019

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M.S. Rau unveils its multi-million dollar new retail gallery expansion and historic renovation.

112-Year-Old M.S. Rau Unveils 3-Year, Multi-million Dollar Historic Renovation and Expansion in New Orleans French Quarter

/ November 4th, 2019

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Lot No. 97, PERCIVAL ROSSEAU, American (1859-1937), Pointers on the Hunt, 1927, oil on canvas, signed and dated, 23 x 32 1/4 inches, Estimate: $80,000-120,000, SOLD FOR $100,000

Rare hunting scene by Percival Rousseau fetches $100,000 at Shannon's Oct. 24th auction

Shannon's Fine Art Auctioneers / November 4th, 2019

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Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939), Spring Blossoms, circa 1921, Oil on canvas, 25 1/2 x 32 in. The Marian Sulzberger Heiskell and Andrew Heiskell Collection. Est. $80,000-120,000

Auction of Impressionist, Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art at Doyle

/ October 29th, 2019

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