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Beauty, Rarity, History: The M.S. Rau Blog

Founded in 1912, M.S. Rau is one of North America’s most respected galleries supported by a team of experts who ensure each piece is vetted for quality and authenticity. A commitment to quality and beauty underpins each of the gallery’s acquisitions; it is a commitment that allows Rau to present only the most exceptional in fine art, antiques and jewels.

Blog entries from Beauty, Rarity, History: The M.S. Rau Blog

Berthe Morisot: Femme Allongée sur un Canapé by Edouard Manet

Manet & Morisot: A Partnership in Portraits

  • September 9th, 2020 09:34

The tradition of artists painting fellow artists is a long one, and the finished product can reveal as much about the ...

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Pastel Squares by Frank Sinatra.  Dated 1987.

The Unexpected Paintings of Frank Sinatra

  • August 7th, 2020 13:38

Ol’ Blue Eyes. The Sultan of Swoon. The Chairman of the Board. The great Frank Sinatra was a man of many talents and ...

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Nymphes Chasseresses by Julius LeBlanc Stewart, circa 1898

Julius LeBlanc Stewart: An American in the Paris Salon

  • July 22nd, 2020 13:50

Nicknamed "the Parisian from Philadelphia," Julius LeBlanc Stewart was an American painter shaped by the competitive ...

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Coastal landscape painted by Chase during lesson in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in 1914

The Art of Teaching: William Merritt Chase

  • June 10th, 2020 14:37

The canvasses of American master William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) are a reflection of the man — full of confidence ...

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Death's Arrest by John Henry Amshewitz, circa 1912

It's Later Than You Think: Modern Momento Mori Painting

  • April 27th, 2020 13:19

Death has frightened and fascinated from the beginning of time and is one of the most enduring subjects in art ...

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The Master Light of All Our Seeing by Annibale Gatti

The Story Behind Gatti’s The Master Light of All Our Seeing

  • March 26th, 2020 13:02

Within the Turnbull family plot in Baltimore beneath a sunburst headstone, Sidney Lanier has his final resting place. ...

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