February 16, 2017Swann NewsPrints & Drawings A Menagerie in 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Read more about A Menagerie in 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings We have already covered the prevalence of cats in art, but our upcoming March 2 sale of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings boasts an irresistible menagerie of friends… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Notes from the Catalogue: Camille Pissarro – Father of Impressionism October 21, 2016 Prints & Drawings Notes from the Catalogue: Camille Pissarro – Father of Impressionism Camille Pissarro, the “Father of Impressionism,” was among the most significant contributors to the movement and is remembered for being universally championed by his contemporaries, both artists and critics alike.… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Tracing Art History Through 19th Century Prints September 9, 2016 Prints & Drawings Tracing Art History Through 19th Century Prints The September 22 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings at Swann Galleries features a stunning array of nineteenth-century artworks. Such is the caliber of the selection that… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Standing on the Shoulders of Giants–Artists and Their Mentors September 18, 2015 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Standing on the Shoulders of Giants–Artists and Their Mentors Art History is rich with a web of connections between artists, many created by apprenticeships or mentoring relationships. Our September 24 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings… Share Facebook Twitter
Read more about Provenance: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? February 23, 2015 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Provenance: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Many lots in our March 5 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings have provenance related to other important artists, printmakers and art dealers– including works by Paul Cézanne, Honoré Daumier, Ernst L. Kirchner, Pablo Picasso… Share Facebook Twitter
October 29, 2013 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Paul Cézanne: A Lightning Rod for Criticism at the Armory Show Amid all of the shock, sensationalism and bewilderment surrounding many of the works in the 1913 Armory Show, much of the harshest criticism was levied at the paintings of Paul Cézanne, though… Share Facebook Twitter
October 25, 2013 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Ambroise Vollard: The Art of the Deal Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939) was a major dealer and publisher in Paris from the 1890s until his death in a car accident in 1939. Initially trained as a lawyer, he is now generally… Share Facebook Twitter
October 16, 2013 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings The Armory Show at 100: An Introduction to the Catalogue This is the first in a series of posts about Swann’s upcoming November 5 auction titled The Armory Show at 100: America’s Introduction to Modern Art. The following essay by… Share Facebook Twitter
January 28, 2013 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings The Armory Show at 100: America’s Introduction to Modern Art This year we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the famed 1913 Armory Show. The seminal show was originally held in the 69th Regiment Armory at Lexington & 25th Street, just across… Share Facebook Twitter