
Mystery portrait is Lucrezia Borgia, claims gallery [Ellen Connolly, Guardian UK]
Missing Van Dyck Portrait to go on show at Tate Britain [Art Daily] [Tate Museum]
Lost painting by Italian master fails to sell [International Herald Tribune]
Discouraging news from the market end, in light of the financial crisis-a rare painting by the 18th century Italian notable Sebastiano Ricci was left unsold at Heritage auction this past week. This may be a sign of things to come, however the initial reserve of $500,000 USD for the work seems a bit high.
Further reading:
An update on Britain’s fundraising campaign to retain Titian’s “Diana and Acteon”:
The hunt is on: Titian donations nearly halfway there [Guardian UK]
Further reading:
Why has Tracey Emin become the face of the Titian campaign [Jonathan Jones, Guardian UK]
