Fine Art

A dealer's one-day London show comes hot on the heels of major exhibitions that are drumming up interest in miniatures.

Dealer Philip Mould stages 'Jewel in the Hand: Early Portrait Miniatures from Noble and Private Collections' at its Pall Mall gallery from March 12-April 18.

An untitled photograph of a horse race is among the wide selection of photographs on offer from Michael Hoppen Gallery’s exhibition Simply the Best featuring works of 20th century sports photographer Gerry Cranham (b.1928).

The bullish Modern British art market fuelled the performance of three market-fresh paintings by George Hammond Steel (1900-60) which appeared at an Essex auction.

Drawing interest from the US was a portrait of a fierce-looking Scottish laird by John Pettie (1839-93).

An original drawing by Henry Moore (1898-1986) – which the artist labelled as a lithograph – was among the top-sellers of European art at Skinner (23/20/12% buyer’s premium) in Boston.

A lengthy provenance was key to the success of a large watercolour by the 19th century artist David Cox (1783-1859).

Three modestly valued works selling at regional sales below £1700, including a a Francis Cyril Rose self-portrait.

A little-known work by a prolific Newlyn School artist became the top lot of Scottish saleroom Elgin Auction Centre’s (15% buyer’s premium) February 6 sale.

A 19th century masterpiece by William Powell Frith (1819- 1909) that serves as a who’s who of influential Victorians is on offer from a new St James’s gallery for £10m.

Animalier bronzes will be on offer at Drouot in the coming weeks.

That rare beast – a good old-fashioned single-owner sale – is a format that seldom fails to produce decent results.