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Amon Carter Museum acquires Raphaelle Peale paintingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – The Amon Carter Museum of American Art has acquired a Raphaelle Peale painting called Peaches and Grapes in a Chinese Export Basket. Museum officials in Fort Worth on Friday announced acquisition of the 1813 artwork. It’s the first work by Peale to enter the Amon Carter Museum collection. The still-life […]
Mellon bequest of 62 rare works arrives at National Gallery of ArtWASHINGTON – An astonishing 62 rare works by Vincent van Gogh, Winslow Homer, Claude Monet, Georges Seurat, and others have arrived at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. They were bequeathed to the gallery by renowned philanthropist, art collector, and founding Gallery benefactor Paul Mellon (1907–1999), subject to a life estate in his wife, arts […]
Jeffrey S. Evans sells Va. stoneware pot for record $86,250MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – A rare stoneware honey or sugar pot by Emanuel Suter sold for a record-breaking price of $ 86,250 at Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ auction of Americana & Fine Antiques on June 22. Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com. The pot, from the collection of Rudolph Evers, is important because […]
Couple gives $2M to renovate Reading museum’s planetariumREADING, Pa. – The Reading Public Museum is in the process of renovating, rededicating and renaming its popular planetarium. The new name will be “The Neag Planetarium at the Reading Public Museum” and reflects the $2 million gift made by local philanthropists Ray and Carole Neag of Wyomissing, Pa., a Reading suburb. The Neags have […]