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Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823-1880) Sunday Morning in the Camp of the Seventh Regiment near Washington, D.C., in May 1861. Oil on canvas 16½ x 30 in.

Civil War Painting Could Fetch Record $5 Million
ArtfixDaily Staff - November 19th, 2013 22:49

A work that Sanford Robinson Gifford painted when he served in the Union army during the Civil War leads Christie’s Dec. 5 auction in New York. Estimated at $3-5 million, "Sunday Morning in the Camp of the Seventh Regiment near Washington, D.C., in May 1861" could fetch a new world auction record for the Hudson River School master.

Ogden M. Pleissner, Salmon Fishing, watercolor, 16 1/2 by 28 1/2 in., ($40/60,000)

Copley Fine Art Auctions’ Winter Sale Migrates to Charleston in February
Release Date: 19 November 2013
Copley Fine Art Auctions (www.copleyart.com) is excited to announce its 2014 Winter Sale will be held on February 13th in Charleston, South Carolina. This year, Copley will hold its sale the same week as the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE), when the venerable Southern city will be a ...

Crouching Jaguar Dancer. Guatemala Register of Cultural Property No.1.2.1.299.

Treasures of the Maya Spirit Exhibition Showcases Collection of The Future Museo Maya de America at 2014 Los Angeles Jewelry & Antique Show
Release Date: 19 November 2013
Exhibition Unveils New Research On The Crouching Masked Jaguar Dancer Sculpture—The Greatest Mayan Discovery in Recent Times. The Los Angeles Jewelry & Antique Show will present a rare opportunity to view a selection of exceptional artworks slated for the future Museo Maya de America in ...

Lot 529, Ruth Asawa, Untitled. Sold for: $627,750.

Ruth Asawa Woven Wire Sculpture Sells for $627,750 at Rago on November 16, Sets a Record for Like-Sized Work by the Artist
Release Date: 19 November 2013
Lambertville, NJ: A Ruth Asawa woven wire mobile with five lobes, measuring 61” in length sold for $627,750 at Rago’s November 16 Fine Art auction, setting a record for like-sized, multi-lobed work. According to Artnet.com, there has been only one other sale at auction since the artist’s August ...

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	Alex Katz Exhibition Opens at the Mattatuck Museum Release Date: 18 November 2013 The Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, CT is pleased to announce the opening of ALEX KATZ: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art, a solo exhibition of works by one of America’s most honored living artists, on Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. The opening reception is free with ... Read more

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