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Face to
face...
the exhibition at the Vancouver
Art Gallery which was on in 1999 assembled more then 200 paintings,
drawings , sculptures and photographs spanning four centuries of
Western art. You could have seen how the portrait has changed over the centuries
in the works of European masters like Titian, Hals, Degas, Picasso, Renoir,
Modigliani and portraits of contemporary artists such as Andy Warhol, Chuck
Close, Lucian Freud and Cindy Sherman.
left, "Portrait of a Woman" by Johannes van Ravesteyn,
ca. 1650.
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The pictorial carpets of Tabriz...
The craftmanship of the weaver and designer...
displayed in some of the modern carpets of Tabriz, Iran is evident
in the photograph of the pictorial carpet on the right, it depicts a detail
of the back of the carpet. The use of the various colour shades of wool
in the fur of the Tiger and the surrounding bush is of such exactitude
that the carpet evokes the work of famous Canadian wildlife painter
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Out of the Mist...
Once known as the Nootka, the Nuu-cha-nulth live along the west coast
of Vancouver Island, Canada, and the U.S. Olympic Peninsula. This vibrant
contemporary culture has roots that go back centuries. Its artistry, ceremony
and spiritual life express reverence for the sea, land and creatures. This
exhibit at Victoria's Royal
British Columbia Museum collapses time by bringing together objects
from the 18th. Century to the present. These invoke the presence of the
Nuu-chah-nulth ancestors and reveal concepts at the heart of the culture.The
exhibit ran through April 2000. |
Sotheby's New York and London,
fine European and Oriental Carpet Auctions..... the sale results.
A link to Sotheby's website.
One can find a whole host of valuable information there, amongst which
are the on line cataloques and sale results for the carpet auctions which
are held in New York and London, UK |
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Profile...Robert de Rot
The last 35 years Robert de Rot has travelled and worked throughout
the world in pursuit of his passion - carpets. Carpets have been an important
part of his life since childhood. In fact you might say the business is
in his blood. As a young man in Amsterdam, he spent many hours in his family's
gallery learning the touch, feel and characteristics of carpets from the
various regions in the east, link to profile |
Pictorial carpet, an Oriental masterpiece
As well as the Tiger carpet mentioned earlier on this page, this
carpet hails from the environs of the City of Tabriz, Iran. This carpet
shows the same mastery in weaving, design and use of colour shades.
Both carpets, amongst others recently appraised by the writer, belong to
a Canadian collection. An article and more photographs will be published
with our next update. |
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"What about South African paintings?"
A small collection of water colours and oil paintings from
painters of the late 19th. and early 20th. century South Africa is available
for private sale, amongst them are Glossop, Neef and other well known artists.
Look at some of the photographs. |
Informal talks and lectures on Oriental
carpets in Vancouver BC.
If there is sufficient interest we would like to present a series of
informal talks and lectures on Oriental carpets in Vancouver, BC. If
you live in the Vancouver area and are interested please send us a quick
Email with your name,
address and phone number and we will mail you the relevant information
and possible dates. The talks are presented by Robert de Rot, appraiser
and consultant in Oriental Carpets. |
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Colin Ritchie, Waddington's man in BC.
Colin Ritchie, Waddington's West Coast consultant par excelence, travels the length
and breadth of Canada providing his expertise to those wishing to dispose
of their treasures through auction or any other means. Colin makes his
home in Victoria, BC and is available for consultations. To contact Colin
Email us. |
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