Print issue 2643 (18 May 2024)
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News
- Antique arms and armour trade defends itself in wake of mail sword ban
- ‘Ward’ work creates a ripple of excitement
- Ecce Homo unveiled as a Caravaggio
- Dining table and chairs given by Mouseman to his daughter
- The words of God with a silver lining: miniature silver psalter comes to London book fair
- Battersea begins with a buoyant first day
News Digest
- Pick of the week: Gillray in his own time and place
- Property entrepreneur built a big collection
- News in brief including an an archive purchased for an exhibition at William Morris’ former country retreat
- Bid Barometer: issue 2643
- Precious metals prices: issue 2643
Auction Reports
- Single-owner Nelson obsession
- Trio of Egyptian sandstone reliefs stand out in a London sale selection
- ART MARKET: Louis Comfort Tiffany gossip is talk of the town as painting emerges in New York auction
- Bangs collection includes group of Clough originals
- Klimt as a cheaper buy
- Clipper by ‘the Irish Alfred Wallis’ sails into Dublin to set a record
Books & Works On Paper
- Picture postcards from Polar explorers delight at Lays
- Shackleton’s farewell from South Georgia
- British and Irish book auctions, May 14-June 7, 2024
Books, Maps & Prints 2024
- Sponsor’s message: It’s a wonderful world
- Events to look forward to: Firsts, London Map Fair, PBFA London and the Ephemera fair
- Miniature books: Small is indeed beautiful
- Handy little bibles to thumb through
- For poetical and practical purpose
- Second editions: Worth having second thoughts
- Posters that steal the show
- How Whistler became a prolific and powerful printmaker
- Lessons in a collecting life
- Colour plate books: Around the world with Norman Bobins
- Collector interview: Tracking down detective works
- Auction previews: Eye-catching lots to look out for
- Intourist: a journey of 30 years
Previews
Dealers’ Diary
- Bernini stars in first Dickinson sculpture exhibition
- Philip Mould collaborates on his first Treasure House stand
- Huge new Hancocks home open for business
- MS Rau opens pop up in Colorado
- Alfies unveils new street level arcade and seeks to bring in new visitors
- Five questions with Ilka Gansera-Levegue
International
- Chinese vase stands tall at Spanish auction
- Delve into the darker side of Old Master paintings at auction
- Icon boosted by fantastic ornate frame
- Designs by the daring Dino come to auction in Italy
- Lobby card for The Mummy discovered at auction