Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Great Regulars: The lower estimate tells you

very roughly what the owner of the work of art is prepared to part with it for. But this has no relation to what it is worth in aesthetic terms. Learning about art and learning about the market are two quite distinct things.

I found the Raphael hanging in the foyer beside a Sisley and opposite a Hoppner.

from James Fenton: The Guardian: Picture perfect

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