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Will Barnet (b. 1911) Singular Image, 1964. Woodcut © Will Barnet. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas.

Exhibition of New York centenarian artist Will Barnet on view at Amon Carter Museum of American Art beginning in June
Release Date: 07 April 2011
To mark the 100th birthday of pioneering printmaker, painter and educator Will Barnet (b. 1911), the Amon Carter Museum of American Art presents Will Barnet: Relationships, Intimate and Abstract, 1935–1965, on view from June 18–December 31, 2011. This exhibition of nearly 50 prints, ...

"Summer Afternoon, Isle of Shoals" by Frederick Childe Hassam in the collection of Blasco Library, Erie Co., Penn.

Library's Hassam painting may be offered at auction
GoErie - April 7th, 2011 16:37

A task force has recommended that the Blasco Library in Erie County, Penn., sell its painting "Summer Afternoon, Isle of Shoals,'' by Frederic Childe Hassam, to fund an endowment for library collections. Christie's has provided an estimate of $2.5 to $3.5 million for the work which may go to the auction block this fall in New York. The library's art collection, which consists of donations, has also been recommended to be given to the Erie Art Museum. A New York City art dealer spotted the ...

Dirck de Bray (c.1635-1694), Still Life of a Bouquet in the Making, 1674, panel 40.5 x 35.7 cm Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague (New Acquisition)

Mauritshuis Acquires Rare Dirck de Bray Flower Still Life
Release Date: 04 April 2011
The Mauritshuis has acquired the exceptional painting Still Life of a Bouquet in the Making by Dirck de Bray (c.1635-1694) from a private collection. This spring bouquet is a fine addition to the museum’s rich collection of 17th-century flower still lifes, which forms an important part of the ...

Abstract: Landscape of Pink Fields by Robert De Niro Sr. was one of the works listed in the grand larceny charge against Leigh Morse. (Image: Manhattan District Attorney's Office)

Salander employee found guilty of scheming to defraud
Bloomberg - April 7th, 2011 17:01

The former director of bankrupt Salander-O’Reilly Galleries, Leigh Morse, was convicted by a New York jury in a scheme that prosecutors said defrauded the estates of artists. She was found not guilty of a grand larceny count alleging the theft of $77,000 from actor Robert De Niro Jr. whose father's estate she handled at the former Manhattan gallery. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said in the statement that Morse sold more than 80 artworks, valued at $5 million, from four ...

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