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A bust of Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828).

Smithsonian Buys Benjamin Franklin Suit; His 1778 Bust Reported Stolen in Penn.
Washington Post - August 30th, 2012 21:14

Donors have helped the Smithsonian purchase Benjamin Franklin’s three-piece silk suit worn on a pivotal diplomatic mission to France in 1778. Just last week, a valuable portrait bust of Franklin, also dated 1778, was reported stolen from a private home...

Karl Schrag, Pines and Rocks in Evening Light, c. 1975, Untitled (View from Studio), n.d., Evening Woods, c. 1980

Karl Schrag | Rhythms of Nature, A Centennial Celebration
Release Date: 28 August 2012
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Karl Schrag (1912 – 1995), Alexandre Gallery, in collaboration with Kraushaar Galleries, will present Karl Schrag, The Rhythms of Nature, A Centennial Celebration. The joint exhibition will feature 20 paintings covering a quarter century of ...

Vase, 1903, high glaze on earthenware ceramic, Sabina Wells, Museum purchase made possible by The Endowment Fund in Honor of D.A. Turner 98.35

Beautiful and Practical: Newcomb College and American Art Pottery Exhibition Open
Release Date: 31 August 2012
The Beautiful and Practical: Newcomb College and American Art Pottery exhibition will be on display through January 6, 2013 in the Galleria Cases at the Columbus Museum. This exhibition features more than 80 pieces of glazed and decorated American Art Pottery. Newcomb pottery, ...

El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos) and workshop, Head of Christ, ca. 1579–1586. Oil on canvas. Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Bequest of Marion Koogler McNay.

The McNay Announces Leticia Ruiz Gomez as next Distinguished Lecture
Release Date: 28 August 2012
Leticia Ruiz Gómez, Curator, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain, and author of El Greco en el Museo Nacional del Prado catalogue, confirmed that the McNay's painting is largely by El Greco's hand and very beautifully painted. In this lecture, presented in Spanish with simultaneous English ...

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	FROM MEDIEVAL TO MODERN: CHRISTIE’S FALL SALE OF JAPANESE & KOREAN ART IN SEPTEMBER Release Date: 30 August 2012 New York – Christie’s is pleased to announce the Fall sale of Japanese and Korean Art, taking place September 11. Featuring over 200 lots with works of art spanning medium and category, the sale offers a fantastic selection for collectors of all interests, from medieval books to paintings ... Read more

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