Connoisseurship
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An unattributed painting in Lincolnshire's Burghley House bears a striking resemblance to the work of Hans Eworth
When prices and cultural value are so easily confused, there is a case for the return of critical evaluation—in updated form
The practice of connoisseurship, which, the author Frédéric Elsig argues, is a skill that can be learned, is examined in relation to 15th-and 16th-century painting
A survey of the decorative arts market
The Virgin and Laughing Child was recently re-attributed as the artist's “only surviving sculpture”
With a Calder, the judge overruled the expert; with a Schiele, the judge decided deceit was the clincher, and with a Braque, the judge upheld Christie’s right to fear liability
"There is room for uncertainty around the edges"
The connoisseur, dealer, collector and patron of the Morgan Library discusses the importance of emotional impact, and how the art market has transformed since the start of his career
The owner's careless sales technique led the carabinieri right to his doorstep