The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

The painting shows Englefield as it was in the mid-18th century, most likely around 1760 ... British and European Art sale ...

An extensive exhibition dedicated to the Dutch artist highlights her beautifully detailed still-lifes. But do these paintings ...

Angelika Kauffmann was an Austrian painter best known for her Neoclassical portraits of 18th-century British high society and historical paintings. Born on October 30, 1741 in Graubünden, Switzerland, ...

Early pictorial representations of their work as healers were restricted to alchemical texts and manuals. Over time, artists began to depict them in paintings, such as The Medical Alchemist (see image ...

Schwarzman has allegedly adopted a direct approach to building his collection, making private offers without seeking export ...

Catalogued as a work by an unknown 18th century artist, the painting was previously unknown to art historians but is in fact a rare preparatory oil study by Jordaens, dated to c.1620, for one of ...

A remarkable achievement in the fusion of art and technology has resulted in the resurrection of a long-lost painting, once part of the famed 11 Caesars series by Titian. This portrait ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. Poverty was a popular subject for artists in 18th century Italy.

In the article, artist and author, F Severne Mackenna explained the discovery of the vases as “surprising and incredible”. At the time of Mackenna’s discovery, there are believed to have been six ...

Private equity chief spends millions on 18th century society portraits by Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough ...