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Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), Water Willow, 1871. Oil on canvas, glued to wood. Delaware Art Museum, Samuel and Mary R. Bancroft Memorial, 1935

Useful & Beautiful: The Transatlantic Arts of William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites
ArtfixDaily Staff - September 9th, 2010 18:45

Influential English craftsman, designer, artist, and writer William Morris (1834-1896) once told an audience, "...if you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: ‘HAVE NOTHING IN YOUR HOUSES THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW TO BE USEFUL OR BELIEVE TO BE BEAUTIFUL.’" The multitude of transatlantic exchanges that involved William Morris, the Pre-Raphaelites, and the Aesthetic and Arts and Crafts movements of the late 19th century is the focus of a conference and related ...

Session VI, Lot 1. Landscape by Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922) American (Texas) Julian Onderdonk lower right. Oil on panel 4 1/2" x 8 3/4" Gilt frame in shadow box (Good) $25,000 - 30,000

Estate auction offers 2,000 lots from 10 generations

From Thomas Jefferson letters to Tiffany glass, a George Inness landscape to 1860s gowns, the personal property of ten generations of descendants from Thomas Green (born 1640) are part of ...

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	Aspire Auctions September Art & Antiques Auction September 9-25, 2010 Aspire Auctions Cleveland, Ohio Read more

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	The Figure at Jerald Melberg Gallery Release Date: 07 September 2010 THE FIGURE September 18 - November 13, 2010Jerald Melberg Gallery presents an exhibition highlighting gallery artists who use the figure either as the primary or secondary subject in their works of art. The exhibition features paintings, sculpture and works on paper by Romare ... Read more

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