Fine Art

The contents of a small London museum devoted to Victorian poets Robert Browning (1812-89) and Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-61) sold for just under £100,000 at auction in Essex.

A Picasso drawing found in a cupboard has been sold at a French auction house for €158,000 (£135,000) or €192,759 including buyer’s premium.

A portrait of a lady in Japanese dress, a late work by Beatrice Huntington (1889-1988), is offered as part of Harvey and Woodd’s latest exhibition.

Bid to £4000 – 10 times low estimate – in a May 18 sale held by Tennants (22% buyer’s premium) of Leyburn were two albums of what were defined as grotesque-style caricature portraits.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

The term ‘Grand Tour picture’ is somewhat amorphous. It is mostly used to refer to 18th century and 19th century works purchased by wealthy young gentleman on their travels around Europe, particularly in Italy, as they ‘completed’ their education.

A group of 140 lots owned by dealer Joanne Booth is coming to auction in Henley-on-Thames this summer.

Strong prices do not always have to be seven, six or even five figure sums.

A group of 39 lots at Dreweatts’ latest Old Master, British and European Art sale on May 26 came from a descendant of the artist John Anster Fitzgerald (1832-1906).

Museums and collectors were not deterred by the Paris event’s date being pushed back.

Works by John Bellany (1942-2013) abound at auction, with at least 2000 pictures sold in the last 10 years.

A historically significant portrait of Nicholas Sprimont (1716-71) is set to stay in the UK after dealer Errol Manners sold it for the second time in his career – this time to the Victoria and Albert Museum.

This near-life size 19th century cold painted bronze of the Three Graces sold at the Buxton Antiques Fair last month.

Highlights from a busy summer for auction houses and dealers.

A look at highlights from dealers and summer auctions in the UK.

Horror and fantasy novelist went from buying comic art to modern European purchases.

Another artist for whom a plentiful supply of works is available is Northern painter Arthur Delaney (1927-87).