Philip Hermogenes Calderon was born in Poitiers in France in 1833, the son of a Spanish priest who had turned his back on the church …
Jean-François Portaels: Master of Orientalism
Jean-François Portaels was born in the city of Vilvoorde in Belgium in 1818 and as the son of a wealthy father was, aged 18, able …
Richard Redgrave RA: Victorian Renaissance Man
Richard Redgrave (1804-1888) was one of the most successful painters of the 19th century; a Royal Academician with an eye for colour and a gift …
AFP in this week’s Antiques Trade Gazette
‘The Great Fire of Rome’ by Eduard Buchler is featured in the latest edition of the Antiques Trade Gazette in an article on their top …
AFP at the 2019 LAPADA Art & Antiques Show in Mayfair
For one week, between September 13th and 18th, 100 of the world’s most prestigious art and antiques dealers showed an array of carefully vetted pieces …
AFP debuts at LAPADA Arts & Antiques Fair 2019
Since its inception in 2009, the LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair has grown to become one of the world’s most prestigious showcases for art and …
Auguste Toulmouche: the Helmut Newton of Belle Époque Paris
In 1846, aged 17, Auguste Toulmouche moved to Paris to become a pupil of the eminent French painter Charles Gleyre. Gleyre’s register at the time …
Frank Holl RA: Van Gogh’s Favourite British Painter?
Francis Montague Holl was unquestionably one of the most gifted and influential artists of the 19th century. To my mind his decency and depth of …
Charles Joshua Chaplin; Painter of Belle Époque Beauty
The work of Charles Joshua Chaplin (1825-1891) recreated the romanticism and elegance of 18th century French portraiture but his subjects were nevertheless recognisable as modern …
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