Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
London pictured as the Great Fire loomed
27 February 2023A rare vista showing London before the Great Fire of 1666 is on offer at Woolley & Wallis’ sale of Old Masters, British & European Paintings on March 8.
Hogarth among big names at Cheffins
27 February 2023A tiny head study of a lady and her son by William Hogarth (1697-1764) is among the lots on offer at Cheffins’ fine art sale in Cambridge on March 22-23.
Storck naval scene rises to a £52,000 result
27 February 2023A strong contest for a Dutch naval scene was generated at Dorset saleroom thanks in part to the picture bearing the signature 'A. Storck'.
Pair of Flemish family portraits on offer
27 February 2023Dreweatts’ sale of Old Master, British and European art on March 2 includes a pair of portraits by Flemish artist Nicholas Joseph Delin (1741-1803).
Auction record for any rugby shirt as Sir Gareth Edwards’ Barbarians jersey takes £240,000
25 February 2023The rugby jersey worn by Sir Gareth Edwards when he scored what is generally considered the game’s greatest ever try set an auction record when it was knocked down at £240,000 today.
Marble marvel: 16th century portrait on stone acquired by the Met
20 February 2023A remarkable 16th century oil painting on marble that previously sold at Sotheby’s has been acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Father and son Strutt their stuff at Bonhams
20 February 2023Artists who both painted Rome city and surrounding views stand out in a country house sale
European works on paper fly high over guides at regional sales
20 February 2023A couple of late 19th or early 20th century works on paper by northern European artists caught the eyes of bidders recently, flying over lowly estimates
Restored and reattributed: Dealer Rupert Maas reveals Harold Knight picture
13 February 2023An unidentified but engaging portrait of a young boy that was bought by art dealer Rupert Maas at a regional auction last year has been restored and fully attributed to Harold Knight (1874-1961).
How pictures ‘attributed to’ or ‘after’ an artist can still attract plenty of interest
06 February 2023The market for ‘after’ or ‘attributed to’ works is often rather unpredictable. While some works will inevitably fall flat at auction, others sometimes take off.
Later Tate director also made a good impression as an artist early on
06 February 2023If this painting of a farmhouse in Brittany seems reminiscent of a piece of French Impressionism, that’s probably no coincidence.
Curtis botanical works blossom at auction
06 February 2023A group of watercolours from the collection of the renowned botanist, entomologist William Curtis (1746-99), drew attention in a Surrey sale.
‘What a score’: Gareth Edwards ‘greatest ever try’ Barbarians jersey to be offered at auction
31 January 2023Welsh auction house Rogers Jones has been instructed to sell the rugby jersey collection of Sir Gareth Edwards.
Rubens heads New York’s Old Master series
30 January 2023A painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) from the collection of the divorcing couple Mark Fisch and Rachel Davidson led the latest series of Old Master sales in New York.
Artist Wyatt captures Byron's wild corsair
30 January 2023Portrait of Lord Byron subject offered at Dreweatts auction demonstrates considerable skill of a British artist
High society portraits generate enduring appeal
30 January 2023Society portraits from the early part of the 20th century retain a good following at auction
Soulages print goes to French buyer
30 January 2023Bringing international interest to a Dorset auction, a limited edition Pierre Soulages (b.1919) print generated a strong bidding contest
Olympia Auctions expands its team
23 January 2023Three former Chiswick Auctions’ picture specialists have joined west London saleroom Olympia Auctions.
Mr Brainwash convinces the bidders
23 January 2023Works by Mr Brainwash (b.1966) are becoming an increasingly common sight at auction.
Leading figure Warhol stays lucrative for consignors
23 January 2023A group of eight Andy Warhol (1928-87) prints came to auction at Van Ham (32% buyer’s premium including VAT) in Cologne at the end of last year, including a few of his most famous subjects from documented editions of the 1960-80s.