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John J. Egan, American (born Ireland), 1810–1882; Scene from Panorama of the Monumental Grandeur of the Mississippi Valley, c.1850; tempera on lightweight fabric; 90 in. x 348 ft.; Saint Louis Art Museum, Eliza McMillan Trust 34:1953

Saint Louis Art Museum Restores an American Treasure
ArtfixDaily Staff - April 24th, 2012 19:31

This summer, the Saint Louis Art Museum unveils "Restoring an American Treasure: The Panorama of the Monumental Grandeur of the Mississippi Valley." The second of a two-part exhibition series, this behind-the-scenes look at conservation of the 348-foot Panorama is a continuation of work begun in June 2011. Commissioned in 1850...

Santa Cruz Islands Platter, Solomon Islands, Lam

Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas including Property from the Estate of Ernst Beyeler
Release Date: 24 April 2012
On May 10, Christie's is pleased to present the sale of Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas including Property from the Estate of Ernst Beyeler. The works of art from Beyeler’s collection offered in the sale includes a rare Santa Cruz Islands Platter (pictured above), a rare and ...

Dan Budnick, Portrait of Jasper Johns at Leo Castelli's Gallery, 1958. Silver dye bleach print. Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Museum purchase with funds provided by PhotoFutures.

What Does a Portrait Reveal? SBMA Portrayal/Betrayal Exhibition Features Over 100 Works from Permanent Collection: On View June 2 – September 16, 2012
Release Date: 23 April 2012
What does a portrait reveal? Does the subject portray the real self or betray things about the self: as master photographer Diane Arbus noted, “There's a point between what you want people to know about you and what you can't help people knowing about you.” Portrayal/Betrayal offers over ...

Paisley shawl from Laura Fisher's FISHER HERITAGE/

ANTIQUE SHAWLS ADORN HOME AND WARDROBE: DUAL PURPOSE PAISLEYS AND PATTERNED SHAWLS IN A SUMPTUOUS SPRING COLLECTION AT FISHER HERITAGE
Release Date: 22 April 2012
Though it might be fun, you don’t have to scour Europe or India to find fabulous antique shawls to wear or to decorate your home with because antiques dealer Laura Fisher has gathered a sumptuous array of these beautiful textiles to welcome Spring in her NYC gallery FISHER HERITAGE. The ...

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	Reflections & Undercurrents Exhibition Opening at the Mattatuck Museum May 10, 2012 Mattatuck Museum Waterbury, Connecticut Read more

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	Fine Art triple play: Western, Texas and American Indian Art auctions presented on single day, May 5, at Heritage Release Date: 25 April 2012 R. Brownell McGrew’s evocative Children of the Sun, 1989 (estimate: $100,000+), Julian Onderdonk’s romantic Field of Bluebonnets with Trees (estimate: $60,000+) and a Mono Lake Paiute Polychrome Coiled Basket, c. 1930 (estimate: $50,000+) are some of the respective top lots in Heritage ... Read more

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