| An Introduction to Understanding Antique Delft |
Early Spring 2001
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Delftware was produced in most Western and Middle Eastern countries between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries......
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| As the Winter Show Goes So Goes the Market |
Winter/Spring 2001
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New York City—Dealers in top-quality art and antiques got decidedly good economic news at the january 19–28 Winter Antiques......
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| Bacchus and Ariadne by Giuseppe Cades (1750–1799) |
Early Spring 2001
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Born in Rome at the midpoint of the eighteenth century to a French father and an Italian mother, Giuseppe Cades (1750–1799) was a child......
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| Birger Sandzen |
Early Spring 2001
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In pristine condition, this vibrant oil painting was found in an estate. The depiction of a river at sunset, as well as its rendering with thick......
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| Celebrating the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s |
Early Spring 2001
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Department of Costume and Textiles houses one of the oldest and largest collections of its type in the......
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| Chippendale Cherrywood Flat-Top Chest-On-Chest |
Early Spring 2001
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The cabinetmaker Bates How, born in Canaan (Litchfield County), Connecticut, in 1776, is best known......
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| Collecting the Public Art of Bygone Days |
Early Spring 2001
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, early American tavern and inn signs still dotted the New England countryside. As a boy growing......
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| Eighteenth-Century Sèvres in the Collection of Eleanore Elkins Rice |
Early Spring 2001
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Eleanore Elkins Rice was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of William L. Elkins, the prominent philadelphia businessman and philanthropist......
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| Majolica, Faience, and Delftware |
Early Spring 2001
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Majolica, faience, and delftware are terms that describe glazed earthenware objects. Yet there are distinguishing factors among these products that are......
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| Philadelphia Artists |
Early Spring 2001
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Philadelphia and its environs have played host to a rich tradition in the visual arts for nearly three centuries. The city lays claim to a wealth of renowned......
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