Richard Redgrave
& the Inconvenient Truth
& the Inconvenient Truth
Richard Redgrave (1804-1888) was one of the most influential British artists of the 19th century whose important role at the heart of the Victorian art …
Charles Joshua Chaplin
& the Smile of a Woman
& the Smile of a Woman
It is testament to both his eminence as an artist and his importance as a teacher that Charles Joshua Chaplin (1825-1891) became one of the …
Philip Hermogenes Calderon:
a Good Fellow
a Good Fellow
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 …
AFP in the 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
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
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:
Van Gogh’s Favourite British Painter
Van Gogh’s Favourite British Painter
Frank Holl was one of the most gifted and influential artists of the 19th century, and his decency and depth of feeling as a human …