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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish, 1863-1923) Niña en la playa, Valencia, fetched £1,441,250 ($2,186,376) at Christie's London.

London Auction: Sorolla soars above estimate, Rubens reaps $13 million
ArtfixDaily Staff - July 7th, 2010 04:14

A Peter Paul Rubens portrait of a bearded commander in battle armor led the charge at Christie's Old Master & 19th c. Paintings sale Tuesday evening. A solid total of £42.3 million ($64.2 million) fell within the £36.9–55.3 million pre-sale estimate, marking the third highest-grossing sale for Christie's London in the category, according to artinfo. Fetching £9,001,250 ($13,654,896; with buyer's premium), against a pre-sale estimate of £8,000,000 ...

"Covey in the Goldenrod, 1946,” watercolor on paper, 18½ by 28½ inches, A. Lassell Ripley.

Book Review: The Art of Aiden Lassell Ripley

An "informative and lavishly illustrated book, The Art of Aiden Lassell Ripley...has quickly become recognized as the most comprehensive effort to date on the artist," writes ...

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	“Sometimes think of me": Notable Nantucket Women through the Centuries Release Date: 06 July 2010 The Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) is pleased to announce that its major 2010 exhibition, "Sometimes Think of Me": Notable Nantucket Women through the Centuries," will be opening to the public on Friday, July 2, in the Peter Foulger Gallery of the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad ... Read more

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