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Issue 27 - Art and antiques news

Scotland Magazine Issue 27

Scotland Magazine Issue 27
June 2006

 

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Art and antiques news

Sally Toms rounds up all the latest news and developments

Art and antiques news (Issue 27)

Gaze on the face of a Queen Visitors to the capital will have a rare opportunity to look upon the face of Mary, Queen of Scots as part of an exhibition at Lyon and Turnbull this summer.

The death mask of Mary, Queen of Scots will be on display along with more than 200 other significant items from Lennoxlove, the home of the Dukes of Hamilton in East Lothian, including paintings, jewellery and furniture.

A death mask is an exact replica of the face of the deceased, taken from a plaster mold of the face. These so-called ‘true portraits' allow us to know what a many historical figures actually looked like, including Napoleon, General Grant, George Washington, Franz List, James Joyce and numerous others.

The Treasures of Lennoxlove Exhibition will run from August 1-18, at Lyon & Turnbull in Broughton Place, while the house itself undergoes extensive refurbishment. It will reopen in 2007 as an exclusive venue for corporate entertaining, conferences, weddings, and musical events.

A new record Sotheby's sale of Scottish Pictures at Hopetoun House saw the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by Samuel John Peploe. Still Life With Tulips exceeded all expectations, selling for £523,200.

The price also represents the highest price ever paid at auction for any work by a Scottish Colourist.

Simon Toll, specialist in charge of the sale, commented: “We were thrilled to see such strong demand for the Colourists – a sure indication that the Scottish masters are as much ...

 

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