David III Ryckaert (1612-1661)

Known as “La Belle Juliette”, Jeanne-Françoise Julie Adelaïde Récamier (1777-1849) boasted not just beauty, but great literary and artistic talent, and political spirit. Her salon was a cornerstone of intellectual circles from the start of the French Consulate right through until the last days of the July Monarchy.

Hidden from view, Jouac, in the Limousin region, provided a setting for 19th-century paintings and objets d'art and above all stylish period furniture bought by Alice, the daughter of painter Clovis Trouille, and her husband René Lambert. The heirs have now decided to part with it all.

For 60 years, this car has been pampered by its owners, who enjoyed its elegant plum-colored body and in-line six-cylinder engine.

Napoleon III's elite Cent-Gardes cavalry squadron was entirely devoted to the Emperor and his family. The Debaecker collection relates its remarkable history and reveals its intimate side.

Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia appointed Mann as their new chief curator and director of curatorial affairs. He has been curator of prints and drawings at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C since 2017, and will begin in his new role in November. (ArtFixDaily)

"IDRIX III" Theresa Traore Dahlberg’s first solo exhibition in France is a captivating survey that reveals the plurality and depth of her artistic practice.

A portrait of the emperor discovered in Luchon is being restored in Toulouse. Dating from 1855-1856, it is "the largest existing copy" of the portrait executed by Franz Winterhalter, kept in the Louvre. Lacerated by squatters, the work has been offered to the city of Luchon by its owner. 

Accessible online from May 28, the three-day event is to be moderated by professors Johan Bettum and Daniel Birnbaum. It focuses on the role of augmented reality and virtual reality in architecture and art. Speakers are from various disciplines, from art to neuroscience, and 13 different cities. 

Explorer Paul Marcoy's account of a trip to Peru inspired this vivid canvas full of exotic birds.

Acquired by the Spanish National Heritage at auction in New York, the chest of drawers c.1759 by Gasparini and Canops for the King of Spain will be part of the new Madrid museum, which will present the collections of the Spanish monarchy, in Summer 2023. It will be on display in the Royal Palace until the museum opens.