Latest News Articles by Alex Capon
‘A remarkable insight into Gainsborough’s extraordinary skill in the early part of his career’
04 June 2026A drawing by Thomas Gainsborough, dating from 1748 when the artist was 20 years old, will go under the hammer at Cheffins this month.
Dutch Old Master portrait turns heads at Gloucestershire auction
02 June 2026The Dutch artist Paulus Moreelse (1571-1638) was a major figure in Utrecht.
Paul Henry tops Irish art sale at Whyte’s
01 June 2026A painting by Paul Henry (1876-1958) of Lough Mask, a vast natural limestone lake stretching between Galway and County Mayo in Ireland, led the latest sale of Irish art at Dublin saleroom Whyte’s.
Lucian Freud’s ‘benefits supervisor’ portrait emerges from the Lewis collection at Sotheby’s
29 May 2026One of Lucian Freud’s (1922-2011) most famous portraits will appear at Sotheby’s sale of the Lewis collection in June.
Was ‘Red Fuji’ painted by Wirgman Jr?
29 May 2026Small but intriguing coastal scene estimated at just £50-80 spotted by eager bidders and taken to £3500
Rediscovered Lavery painting found among convent contents to appear at auction
28 May 2026On June 9-11, Victor Mee Auctions will offer one of the largest convent and ecclesiastical sales ever held in Ireland.
Souza works owned by Indian art critic raise six-figure sum at Sloane Street Auctions
27 May 2026Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002) remains the most established name on the secondary market when it comes to modern Indian pictures.
Thomas Lawrence portrait of Duke of Wellington heads back to auction
23 May 2026A portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) will be offered at Christie’s this summer.
Duncan Grant goes for a canine subject
22 May 2026Although figurative studies, still-lifes and landscapes are most common in the oeuvre of Duncan Grant (1885-1978), it was a work with a somewhat different subject that turned heads at a recent auction in Carmarthen.
Hallett harvest scene reaps a £5000 record result
22 May 2026The artist Alfred W Hallett (1914-86) is mostly known for his portraits, landscapes and flower paintings made in India from 1938 onwards.
John Nash trees grow to £10,500
22 May 2026Among a good number of works by John Nash (1893-1977) commanding interest at the spring sales this year was a painting titled 'Gnarled Trees' which came to Ewbank’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Surrey.
New York series boasts confidence as Jackson Pollock sails to record $157m
21 May 2026The latest round of Modern and Contemporary art sales in New York showed the top-end of the market gaining momentum with a series of record prices for leading names in the sector.
Rare watercolour of Grenada flies to 15 times estimate
20 May 2026The artist George Heriot (1759-1839) is perhaps best known for his landscapes of Canada and pictures of indigenous people.
Rediscovered Anna Tonelli portrait goes above estimate at Cotswolds auction
15 May 2026A rare painting by the Italian artist Anna Tonelli (c.1763-1846) emerged at a sale at Cotswold Auction Company (24% buyer’s premium) this week.
Born without hands or feet: the remarkable artist Matthias Buchinger
15 May 2026Rare family tree drawing by the 18th-century artist, magician, musician and showman comes to auction
Duncan Grant still life catches the eye at Modern Made sale
13 May 2026While a bountiful Cedric Morris still life was the headline lot at Lyon & Turnbull’s (27/26% buyer’s premium) latest Modern Made sale, it wasn’t the only flower painting that drew keen interest at the auction.
Blooming marvellous: Cedric Morris flower painting makes it to £180,000 with help of 27 species
08 May 2026A detailed and colourful flower study by Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889-1982) attracted fervent competition at Lyon & Turnbull’s latest Modern Made auction in London.
Samuel Palmer and printmaking: the other side of his creativity
08 May 2026Ahead of a new exhibition at a London gallery, Alex Capon takes a closer look at the renowned Romantic artist’s later work and the market that now exists via auction houses and dealerships
Major record for Alfred Parsons as view of the Somerset hills flies over estimate
07 May 2026Alfred Parsons (1847-1920) is generally considered a solidly collectable Victorian-Edwardian artist but has never been in the same league as the major masters of the age, at least in terms of auction prices.
Expert’s eye: ‘Lamorna’ Birch collection formed by authority on the artist to be sold
06 May 2026A collection of works by Samuel John ‘Lamorna’ Birch (1869-1955) formed by an expert on Newlyn artists is coming to Salisbury saleroom Woolley & Wallis this summer.