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Dalí’s Rare Watercolors Resurface in an Immersive Show—Save for One Long-Lost Piece

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Five watercolors were created for a notorious opera, but one never made it to the museum where the others reside. The post Dalí’s Rare Watercolors Resurface in an Immersive Show—Save for One Long-Lost Piece appeared first on Artnet News.

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As Seen on ‘The Office’: A Beloved Watercolor of a Paper Company

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The post As Seen on ‘The Office’: A Beloved Watercolor of a Paper Company appeared first on Artnet News. The painting hung in the Dunder Mifflin offices for six seasons.

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

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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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A $300 Watercolor Turns Out to Be a JMW Turner That Could Be Worth $38,000

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The post A $300 Watercolor Turns Out to Be a JMW Turner That Could Be Worth $38,000 appeared first on Artnet News. The painter's rendering of a cathedral is heading to auction.

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

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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. They were consigned from the collection of Sir Frederick and Lady Warner, with estimates ranging from £10,000-£20,000 ($12,800-$25,500) each.

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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. They were consigned from the collection of Sir Frederick and Lady Warner, with estimates ranging from £10,000-£20,000 ($12,800-$25,500) each.

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Spring Sale of African American Art

Maine Antique Digest

Swann Galleries, New York City Photos courtesy Swann Galleries For its April 4 sale of African American art, Swann Galleries offered 239 lots of paintings, watercolors, prints, photography, and sculpture and featured a special evening session called “Art for Life” of contemporary works sold to benefit the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.

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