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The painting, commonly referred to as "Portrait of A Boy and His Dog," has been owned by Virginia's Executive Mansion since it was deeded in 1977 by the estate of Martha Spottswood of Petersburg, Virginia. It portrays Colin Dunlop, born in Petersburg in 1836 and killed in battle during the Civil War in 1864. It was recently authenticated as a painting of George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879).

George Caleb Bingham painting discovered in governor's mansion
Progress-Index - August 4th, 2011 23:01

For decades, a mysterious 19th-century portrait of a young boy and his dog hung in the Virginia governor's mansion. The sitter and artist were unknown. Earlier this year, antiques dealer Alexander Reeves mentioned on a private tour of the mansion that the painting resembled the work of well-known American artist George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879), who had roots in Virginia and is known for his frontier images of Missouri. Research revealed that the boy sitter was Colin Dunlop, a Virginian who ...

Jean-Honor Fragonard (1732-1806) The Meeting (one panel in the series called The Progress of Love), 1771-73. Oil on canvas, 125 x 96 inches. The Frick Collection, New York.

New book reveals the rich story of Fragonard's masterpiece, The Progress of Love
Release Date: 04 August 2011
Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s Progress of Love is one of the great painted ensembles of French eighteenth-century art and is considered to be the artist’s masterpiece. For more than seventy-five years, the panels have been a highlight of The Frick Collection. Colin B. Bailey’s keenly awaited and ...

HANS BURKHARDT: WITHIN & BEYOND THE MAINSTREAM
Release Date: 04 August 2011
Hans Burkhardt’s (1904–1994) expansive career and influence in L.A. are the focus of a survey exhibition of paintings and drawings entitled Hans Burkhardt: Within & Beyond the Mainstream. The exhibition, as part of the October 1 initiative of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time: Art in ...

Zhang Wei, Temple of Heaven 1, 1976. Oil on paperboard, 20.5 x 25 cm

BLOOMING IN THE SHADOWS: UNOFFICIAL CHINESE ART, 1974-1985
Release Date: 03 August 2011
An exhibition of work by pioneering artists in China from the 1970s and 1980s, on view at China Institute Gallery from September 15 through December 11, 2011, will provide important clues to the development of contemporary Chinese art as we know it today. Blooming in the Shadows: Unofficial ...

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	Late Summer Exhibitions at Lyme Art Association Release Date: 04 August 2011 The Lyme Art Association will have three shows simultaneously on view from August 5 through September 17. Downtown: A Cityscapes Exhibition explores scenes depicting urban city life, and The Figure in Landscape shows the human figure in beach, garden, yachting, and street scenes, as well as in ... Read more

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