WHY?
Many years ago, before I was a dealer, I bought a small, mid-18th century painting of a boy holding a candle as a gentleman read. It was probably a study for a larger work. It was on a thick, small ... See More
Look for hidden information!
Sometimes one can find an indicator of the origin, the maker, an owner, or other provenance or history of a piece by looking very carefully for written or impressed writing. Case study: I recently ha... See More
A Great Side Benefit of Pursuing Antiques
I am often in small towns from Ohio to Pennsylvania, New York State, all of New England, and a bit into New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware, only because of travel related to antiques. Without antique... See More
Painted Box with Illustrated Printed-Paper Interior
New England, ca. mid 19th century or earlier. Pine and maple. Oval, opposing fingered box joined by cut nails. Original black paint. Interior fitted with printed material illustrating a grand esta... See More
Portrait of a Young Lady. Attr. to George Hartwell (Prior-Hamblin School)
Probably Massachusetts or Maine, ca. 1830-1840. Oil on canvas. Attributed to George Hartwell who was closely associated with William Matthew Prior and Sturtevant Hamblin. Pleasant seated young lady... See More