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(Issue Story)Micah Williams, Portrait Artist
Clarkson Crolius (1773-1843) by Micah Williams, pastel on paper, 28" x 24", circa 1817, possibly done in the Cheesequake area, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Clarkson worked in the stoneware pottery business begun by his grandfather Johan William Crolius in New York City, but Crolius potters may have run the Morgan ... (Read More)
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(Feature)American Furniture 2012
A Book Review
American Furniture 2012
Edited by Luke Beckerdite
Chipstone Foundation, distributed by University Press of New England, 2012, 192 pages, hardbound, $65 plus S/H from University Press of New England, (800) 421-1561 or (www.upne.com).
The latest edition of American Furniture, the annual armchair symposium, presents five papers by a diverse group ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)More than Blue and Gray: The Civil War and American Art
Albert Bierstadt, Guerrilla Warfare, Civil War, 1862, oil on panel, 151/2" x 18 5/8". The Century Association, New York, New York.
Conrad Wise Chapman, The Flag of Sumter, October 20, 1863, 1863-64, oil on board, 111/2" x 151/2". Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia, 0985.14.37l. Photography by Alan Thompson.
Frederic E. Church, ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Exhibitions
Maine Antique Digest includes, as space permits, brief announcements of exhibitions planned by galleries, museums, or other venues. We need all press materials at least six weeks in advance of opening. We need to know the hours and dates of the exhibit, admission charges, and phone number and Web site ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)John Gallo, Otego, New York
John Gallo with best friend Bella, a four-year-old half golden retriever and half poodle.
Cute circa 1930 hooked rug in shades of yellow, Indian red, ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)Books Received
These are brief reviews of books recently sent to us. We have included ordering information for publishers that accept mail, phone, or on-line orders. For other publishers, your local bookstore or mail-order house is the place to look.
Classic Modern: The Art Worlds of Joseph Pulitzer Jr. by Marjorie B. Cohn ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)Editing and Printing with Smartphone and Tablet Apps
A Microsoft Word document being edited on a 7-inch Android tablet.
Computer Column #296
John P. Reid, E-mail: [email protected]
Android and iOS tablets and smartphones are doing some jobs such as document creation and editing which were done previously by desktop and laptop personal computers. There are minor difficulties. First, editing spreadsheets and ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Three Spring Jewelry Auctions
Antique Jewelry & Gemology
Spring auctions held at Joseph DuMouchelle, New York City; John Moran Auctioneers, Altadena, California; and Skinner Inc., Boston, take center stage this month.
This circa 1900 gold oval pill box, 2" long, has guilloche red enamel on a sunburst background on the hinged cover with a central double ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Think No Half Thoughts
Auction Law & Ethics
Many people are prone to not thinking issues through thoroughly. Prospective auction consignors can be particularly guilty of this when they get hung up worrying about selling prices for their property. Consider what a potential consigner said to me.
"I've thought it through and decided not to have ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Letter from London
Ian McKay, [email protected]
The Russians, back in some strength in the London salesrooms, along with some exceptional glasswares, make up the bulk of this month's "Letter," but also included are an avian cigarette lighter, Iznik water bottles, Running before the Trades with a Nova Scotian marine artist, another set of library ... (Read More)
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