In order to make large portraits of European elites, artists had to literally piece together pieces of paper, circumventing the limitations of their medium. LOS ANGELES — Eighteenth-century portraits ...

Case Antiques describes the piece as “pastel on wove paper bust-length portrait of a bearded man with vibrant blue eyes and piercing stare.” “The penetrating stare and psychological intensity of this ...

Paul Thiebaud Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of David Fertig: Paintings and Pastels, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, with a reception on Saturday, November 18th from 3-5pm. On view will be ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — In the 1950s, Beverly Johnson Jaques would visit her “Grammy and Pop Pop” at their home in Greenwich, Conn., where a pastel drawing, "Portrait of Mrs. Cyrus J. Lawrence with her ...

It has been almost 30 years since the National Gallery of Ireland staged a dedicated pastel exhibition. One reason is because works in pastel have to be shown sparingly, to prevent their bright ...