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antiquesandthearts.com
Marsden Hartley, American modernist, is discussed in connection with the Amon Carter Museum’s acquisition of “American Indian Symbols” (oil on canvas, 1914) from the Amerika series, expanding the museum’s holdings in early 20th century American art; acquisition noted as part of project related to the museum’s expansion and reopening.
irishexaminer.com
Industrial scenes by L S Lowry, collected by Frederick Forsyth, sold at Christie’s in London for more than £1.7 million. Northern River Scene reached about £500,000, with other works such as The Town Hall, Middlesbrough (1962) and The Bus Stop each selling for £256,750, and A Narrow Street for £245,750.
independent.co.uk
J M W Turner watercolour Heidelberg with a Rainbow sold at Sotheby’s in London for £2,038,500, surpassing its pre-sale estimate of up to £800,000 and the previous Turner record £473,000 for Hampton Court.
rte.ie
The article discusses art thefts at Russborough House, detailing a 1974 robbery involving paintings including a Vermeer, a Goya, two Gainsboroughs and three Rubens, and the involvement of IRA member Rose Dugdale. It also covers a 1986 theft by Martin Cahill and the subsequent recoveries, as well as the Beit collection donations in 1987 and the note that none of today’s stolen works are State-owned.
elpais.com
La subasta en Londres de dos cuadros de Claude Monet, Almiares, los últimos rayos de sol y Au parc Monceau, superó los tres mil millones de pesetas. Uno de los cuadros, Almiares, se adjudicó por 10 millones de libras y forma parte de una serie de estudios pintados en 1890-91; parte de los beneficios irán a los descendientes de sus antiguos propietarios, una pareja de judíos alemanes expropiada por los nazis en 1935. El Au parc Monceau estuvo asociado a Ludwig Kainer y su esposa Margret, expoliados por los nazis.