Thursday 20 October 2022

Ann & Gordon Getty Collection

One of the sales of the century, the auction of the Ann & Gordon Getty Collection, takes place at Christie's, New York over the next few days.  On offer are "nearly 1,500 superlative works of decorative and fine arts", with many 18th-century pieces among them....

Thursday 6 October 2022

(Yet) more Marie-Antoinette

Upcoming: a new lavish six-part series on Marie-Antoinette written by Deborah Davis, and staring  Emilia Schüle and British actor Louis Cunningham.  

Sunday 2 October 2022

Duke of Orléans portrait restored

 The Town Hall in Orléans, Cap Cod, has put on display a newly restored painting of the Duke of Orléans, lately rescued from the basement.