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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Louvre Director Loyrette Steps Down
ArtfixDaily Staff - December 17th, 2012 22:10

Head of the world's most-visited museum, Henri Loyrette, has announced that he will quit his post at the end of his term in April.

William James Webbe (fl.1853-1878), The White Owl, 'Alone and warming his five wits, The white owl in the belfry sits,' signed with monogram and dated '1856' (lower left), oil on board, 17¾ x 10 3/8 in. (45 x 26.3 cm.)

Owl Painting Found in Attic Sells for Nearly $1 Million
ArtfixDaily Staff - December 17th, 2012 22:10

When Jane Cordery cleaned her attic to make room for a plumber she was surprised to find an intricate painting of an owl hidden in the eaves.

Collection of Great Garbo brings Marilyn Monroe prices at Julien's Auction.

Items from Screen Legend Greta Garbo Auctioned for $1.6 Million
Release Date: 17 December 2012
Greta Garbo, the legendary Hollywood actress widely acknowledged as the most beautiful woman of the 20th Century continued to capture the world beyond the screen at the Julien’s Auctions two-day event, Friday and Saturday. The Personal Collection of Greta Garbo auction continued to establish her ...

EMBROIDERED TABLE COVER, wool on wool, Maine, initialed B.P

A Stitch in Time...
Release Date: 17 December 2012
Embroidering stitches onto a foundation is a centuries-old art form that entices designers and collectors still today, according to NYC antiques dealer Laura Fisher. For this holiday season she has gathered an abundance of embellished quilts, table mats and table cloths, pillows, samplers and ...

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	“Lend Me Your Ears” at the Currier Museum of Art, New Accessible Mobile Tours of Key Artwork Release Date: 17 December 2012 Have you ever wondered how a sculpture made of industrial steel beams can be graceful in its form and movement? Did you know that early European paintings were filled with symbolic images representing lessons from the Bible because many people at the time did not know how to read? Did you ever ... Read more

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