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William Prinsep Macao watercolors and Michel Jean Cazabon works depicting colonial Trinidad were top earners at Bonhams

Auction Central News

LONDON — Two watercolors of the Portuguese colony of Macao by the British colonial artist William Prinsep sold for record sums in Bonhams’ Travel & Exploration sale June 12.

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Seven 19th-century watercolors by Trinidadian artist Michel Jean Cazabon offered at Bonhams now through June 12

Auction Central News

LONDON — A collection of seven watercolors by Trinidadian artist Michel Jean Cazabon (1813-1888) is included in Bonhams’ Travel & Exploration timed auction that runs online until Wednesday, June 12.

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Seven 19th-century watercolors by Trinidadian artist Michel Jean Cazabon offered at Bonhams now through June 12

Auction Central News

LONDON — A collection of seven watercolors by Trinidadian artist Michel Jean Cazabon (1813-1888) is included in Bonhams’ Travel & Exploration timed auction that runs online until Wednesday, June 12. The complete sale is now open […]

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Natasha Ramras- Artist in Action Gallery

Elsinore Gallery

Natasha Ramras is an award-winning artist from the Pacific Northwest. Oil and watercolor are her choice mediums lately, but she works in gouache and pastel as well. Artist Statement: As a landscape artist, Natasha Ramras captures the essence of the natural world, distilling its majesty, serenity, and ever-changing beauty onto canvas.

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Dee Hendrix – Artists In Action Gallery

Elsinore Gallery

With degrees in both Fine Arts and Biology from Willamette University and studies in Natural Science Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design, Dee’s work is at times a blend of scientific precision and always one of artistic expression. A multimedia artist, Dee creates artwork in ink, watercolor, pencil and pastel.

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Plein Air Paintings: Capturing the Essence of Nature

Invaluable

While early plein air painters often relied on watercolors, which were portable and quick to dry, it wasn’t until the 19th century that the technique truly transformed with the advent of collapsible oil paint tubes. What changed was as much a technical revolution as an artistic one. The invention of portable oil paints by John G.

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Single-Owner Sale Is a Winner

Maine Antique Digest

Tremont Auctions, Sudbury, Massachusetts Photos courtesy Tremont Auctions This watercolor of a Bermuda cottage, 13¾" x 19¾", by Boston artist Henry Webster Rice (1853-1934) was a highlight of the images of the island. It sold for $2074 (est. 1000/1500). A single-owner collection of fine arts at Tremont Auctions’ May 5 auction in the