Pair of Works from Bouts's Workshop from the Duchess of Berry's Collection Sold at Sotheby's for €360,000

The delightful "Virgin at Prayer" and "Christ in Sorrow" from the workshop of Albrecht Bouts, from the recent Old Masters sale at Sotheby's in France. This pair of Flemish Renaissance works from the Venetian collection of the Duchess of Berry sold for a little under 360,000 euros

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

In the finale of the Strugatskys' Roadside Picnic, the Golden Ball is told: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to offend nobody, but the digest really does come free of charge. So, here is the main business of the

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Pair of Works from Bouts's Workshop from the Duchess of Berry's Collection Sold at Sotheby's for €360,000

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

Frederic Leighton

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