Sotheby's Latest
Jan. 8th, 2006 05:46 pmSotheby's just came out with a new catalog, very little pre-1700 stuff, but lots of other great paintings. Here are my favorites so far.
SCHOOL OF PIETER NEEFS THE ELDER
ANTWERP 1578 (?) - 1656/61
CHURCH INTERIOR WITH FIGURES
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSW8
FOLLOWER OF BARTHOLOMÄUS BRUYN THE ELDER
PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN WHITE HEADDRESS
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSWD
CONTINENTAL SCHOOL
19TH CENTURY
THE DUET
[MM comment: A nice piece of romantic costume fiction. I wouldn't be surprised to see either of these outfits at an event, sadly enough]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSZ6
HENRI CARO-DELVAILLE
1876-1926
THE LATEST NEWS
[MM Comment: Could otherwise be titled "A tasty bit of gossip about the lady across the room", or "Feeling catty?"]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSZ8
FRANÇOIS BRUNERY
1849-1926
THE CONVERSATION
[MM Comment: I imagine the conversation going something like this "You mean he's been sending you love letters too? But... But... How dispicable! How shall we ruin him? Or should we take this outside and have it out?]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSZX
LÉON MARIE CONSTANT DANSAERT
1830-1909
THE FINAL HAND
[MM comment: Nothing like leaving a picture of the crime scene for posterity]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT4T
Just a couple of heart warming sentimental pictures, which I love.
A. GUIZOT
19/20TH CENTURY
A GIFT FOR MAMA
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT2H
LUIGI SCAFFAI
1837-1899
HELPING GRANDMOTHER
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT2N
CORNELIS BOUTER
1888-1966
TEATIME FOR BABY
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT4M
GEORGE SHERIDAN KNOWLES R.I., R.B.A., R.O.I.
1863-1931
SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD (A NOCTURNE)
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT6H
CHARLES H. VAN DEN EYCKEN
1859 - 1923
MOTHER'S JEWELS
[Oh, look cutie little kitty cats]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT6Y
SCHOOL OF PIETER NEEFS THE ELDER
ANTWERP 1578 (?) - 1656/61
CHURCH INTERIOR WITH FIGURES
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSW8
FOLLOWER OF BARTHOLOMÄUS BRUYN THE ELDER
PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN WHITE HEADDRESS
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSWD
CONTINENTAL SCHOOL
19TH CENTURY
THE DUET
[MM comment: A nice piece of romantic costume fiction. I wouldn't be surprised to see either of these outfits at an event, sadly enough]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSZ6
HENRI CARO-DELVAILLE
1876-1926
THE LATEST NEWS
[MM Comment: Could otherwise be titled "A tasty bit of gossip about the lady across the room", or "Feeling catty?"]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSZ8
FRANÇOIS BRUNERY
1849-1926
THE CONVERSATION
[MM Comment: I imagine the conversation going something like this "You mean he's been sending you love letters too? But... But... How dispicable! How shall we ruin him? Or should we take this outside and have it out?]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KSZX
LÉON MARIE CONSTANT DANSAERT
1830-1909
THE FINAL HAND
[MM comment: Nothing like leaving a picture of the crime scene for posterity]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT4T
Just a couple of heart warming sentimental pictures, which I love.
A. GUIZOT
19/20TH CENTURY
A GIFT FOR MAMA
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT2H
LUIGI SCAFFAI
1837-1899
HELPING GRANDMOTHER
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT2N
CORNELIS BOUTER
1888-1966
TEATIME FOR BABY
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT4M
GEORGE SHERIDAN KNOWLES R.I., R.B.A., R.O.I.
1863-1931
SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD (A NOCTURNE)
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT6H
CHARLES H. VAN DEN EYCKEN
1859 - 1923
MOTHER'S JEWELS
[Oh, look cutie little kitty cats]
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=4KT6Y