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Master Drawings New York - February 2012

The sixth internationally acclaimed Master Drawings New York. January 21-28, 2012 received an outstanding wave of support from both collectors and museum curators. Twenty three of the world's leading dealers presented coordinated exhibitions at art galleries on and off New York's Madison Avenue. This annual event enables new collectors and curators to view fine works dating from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

Based on the highly successful Master Drawings London event, launched in 2001 Master Drawings New York included exhibitors from France, Spain, The United Kingdom and The United States. Master Drawings enables connoisseurs to buy works of art at prices ranging from the affordable to the highly coveted at exhibits all within walking distance of one another.

Exhibitor David Tunick, Inc had a very busy and successful week. Museums from Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Birmingham, Minneapolis, Cornell, Yale, Dartmouth, The Morgan Library and the Rijksmuseum visited his gallery. Opening night was crowded and he opened at noon, four hours earlier than the 4pm to 8pm schedule. Mr. Tunick stated, "The amazing thing to me was the intense competition for some of the same drawings. We did particularly well with some Italian 17th century drawings from a private collector."

Landscape with Shepherds and Sheep by Giovanni Castiglione was one of the many drawings that we sold during Master Drawings New York 2012."

London based dealer Lowell Libson Ltd made a number of significant sales of watercolors and drawings, ranging from five and six figures to United States collectors and museums. Mr. Libson said, "Although trading conditions can in general be difficult at the moment, Master Drawings week has found a real appetite for beautiful and rare works of the highest quality."

Mary-Anne Martin Fine Art also had an extremely successful week. Ms. Martin stated, "We have this event because it brings new people to our gallery and reminds our regular collectors that we are alive. We sold three important works by Diego Rivera. Two went to collectors we knew already, one in Texas and one in Mexico. The third a 1927 watercolor Study for the Ballet H.P. (Horse Power) was acquired by a patron of an American Museum on the recommendation of a curator who spotted it in the 2012 Master Drawings New York catalogue."

Exhibitor Christopher Bishop was very pleased with the turnout and positive feedback he received. Mr. Bishop said, "As a first time exhibitor during Master Drawings Week I was thrilled by the number of curators and serious collectors who came through the gallery. Even more impressive than their number was their enthusiasm for and understanding of the field. The combination made for a number of good sales and resulted in strong institutional interest. It was heartening not only to see my Millet black chalk drawing "Spring" sell right away but my rare and unique van Groeningen ink and wash drawing depicting the Parable of the Sower garnered so much interest. Unique among shows in the United States this venue brings together connoisseurs and art lovers alike. The result is not only strong sales but a collegial environment which is truly fun to experience as a dealer and I suspect as a collector as well."

Master Drawings New York will return in January 2013 on Manhattan's Upper East Side and Master Drawing's London will be held from June 27-July 5, 2012.Visit: www.masterdrawingsinlondon.com

Master Drawings 2012. February 2012.

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