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Jordaens painting to be sold after settlement with heirs of Jewish bank shareholders

The Art Newspaper

The work, to be auctioned at Sotheby’s today, was one of more than 2,500 held as collateral and sold, shortly before the Nazi invasion, by the Dutch bank Lisser & Rosenkranz

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The Importance of Contemporary Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

Art Acquisitions Art collectors, museums, galleries, and private individuals interested in purchasing contemporary Paintings, Sculpture, Photography, or Fine Art Prints might seek an appraisal to ensure they make an informed investment. When Might You Need a Contemporary Art Appraisal?

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Lost Fine Art: The White Duck by Jean-Baptiste Oudry

ValuePros Appraisal Services

The painting is 95.3 Oudry produced mainly portraits, but devoted his creative life and the still life with fruit and animal painting. His painting “The White Duck” was part of the Walpole collection, which was exhibited at the country house Houghton Hall. Its value is estimated at around eight million dollars.

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Cooperative Galleries and the Future of Local Art

Michael Rose Fine Art

Each month a gallery needs to sell enough art to pay rent, utilities, insurance, marketing fees, and other incidentals like paint, labels, collateral materials, and reception expenses. The demands on small galleries, whether cooperative or owner-run, are huge.