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This Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington is in Cottone Auctions' March 27 sale.Americana Dream: J.J. Astor progeny puts presidential portrait on the block
USA Today - February 18th, 2010 18:51
Estimated at $200,000 to $300,000, a Gilbert Stuart painting of George Washington, desirably unrestored, goes under the gavel at Cottone Auctions in Geneseo, New York, on March 27. The great-great-great-great-grandson of John Jacob Astor is selling this work by the first American president's most famous portraitist.

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For a twenty-year period, Robert Wittman, former head honcho of the FBI's art theft unit, recovered $225 million dollars worth of artwork, as well as cultural artifacts such as a Bill of Rights copy, which were stolen from private collectors and museums. He now runs his own consulting firm, offering advice on how to secure art collections.
Robert Wittman, the de facto head of the FBI’s art theft program from 1988 until 2008, has tracked down stolen Goyas, a Rembrandt, and five Norman Rockwells, among many other ...
A Venetian scene by a Follower of Canaletto is one of the reclaimed works from the Jacques Goudstikker collection in a traveling exhibition organized by The Jewish Museum and now at the Norton Museum of Art.
A cache of artworks stolen by the Nazis from an influential Dutch art dealer now graces the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach in a traveling exhibition. Forty paintings, dating ...
At Stanford's Cantor Art Center is Wu Changshuo, Flower and Vegetables album: Narcissus, Eggplant, Grapevines, Lotus, Chrysanthemum, 1904. Album Leaves. Ink and colors on silk. Zhejiang Provincial Museum.
Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center has mounted an enlightening exhibition that delves into the connection between imperial Chinese art and Western-influenced ...
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Philadelphia hosts a trio of exciting antiques and collecting events during the month of April collectively known as “Antiques Week in Philadelphia."Antiques Week in Philadelphia, April 16 through 20, 2010
Release Date: 18 February 2010
For the past 16 years Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a city steeped in history, has been host to a trio of exciting antiques and collecting events during the month of April collectively known as “Antiques Week in Philadelphia”.   The Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House and Independence ...

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