25 septembre 2011
Shopping of emerald jewelry @ Sotheby's NY
Platinum, 18 Karat Gold, Emerald And Diamond Pendant-Brooch/Necklace Combination. Photo Sotheby's
The pendant set with a square emerald-cut emerald weighing 49.21 carats, framed by pear-shaped and round diamonds weighing approximately 13.50 carats, suspended from a necklace half set with round diamonds weighing approximately 16.25 carats, and half set with pear-shaped diamonds weighing approximately 18.00 carats, length 15½ inches, pendant detachable and can be worn as a brooch. ESTIMATE 150,000-200,000 USD. Lot Sold:... [Lire la suite]25 septembre 2011
Major International Loan Exhibition Featuring Greatest Artists in History of Indian Painting Goes on View at Metropolitan Museum
Payag (Painter), Mir 'Ali (Calligrapher). Shah Jahan riding a stallion: page from the Kevorkian Album. Mughal court atAgra, ca. 1628. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Painting: 11 1/8 x 8 3/16 in. (28.2 x 20.8 cm). Page: 15 5/16 x 10 1/8 in. (38.9 x 25.7 cm). The MetropolitanMuseum of Art,New York. Purchase,RogersFund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift, 1955 (55.121.10.21b)
Indian paintings have traditionally been classified according to regional styles or dynastic periods, with an emphasis on subject matter and... [Lire la suite]