This year's acquisitions include a view of London by 17th-century Dutch artist Thomas Wijck; an 1872 bust of a Black woman bound by ropes by French sculptor and abolitionist Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux; an ...

Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805), a distinguished French painter, was born on August 21, 1725, in Tournus, a market town in Burgundy. The son of a roofer, Greuze’s early inclination toward art was ...

The artist's auction history provides insight into the relevant art market landscape, offering a comprehensive overview of the artist art market. Tracks the change in total value of sales, as well as ...

Scholars have also noted that despite his anti-slavery sentiments, Carpeaux produced numerous versions of his sculpture, turning it into a money-marker to help support the operation of his large ...

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin painted The Basket of Wild Strawberries in 1761. Artcurial In 1761, French artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin painted a serene scene: a wicker basket brimming with ...