Lost Robert Burns Portrait Discovered at London Auction
Dr. Bill Zachs, a Burns scholar, discovered a lost portrait of Robert Burns, painted by Sir Henry Raeburn, at a London auction house after it had been missing for 200 years. The painting, commissioned in 1803 but never used, was found during a house clearance and sold for £68,000, significantly exceeding its initial estimate of £300-£500. Zachs had been searching for the portrait for over four decades, motivated by a letter from a friend of Burns who had commissioned the work.
Marian Goodman, influential art dealer, dies at 97
Marian Goodman, a prominent New York art dealer known for her advocacy of contemporary artists, died at the age of 97 in a Los Angeles hospital, as reported by her gallery. Goodman founded the Marian Goodman Gallery in 1977, significantly influencing the art market by championing European avant-garde artists in the United States and maintaining a commitment to artistic integrity over commercial trends. Her legacy includes the establishment of international gallery spaces in New York, Paris, and Los Angeles, and she is remembered for her steadfast support of artists throughout her five-decade career.
