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March 1, 2021 | 6:00pm -
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On Demand Recording |
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Orientalists in Perspective: Appraising 19th Century Orientalist Art Orientalist art remains a fascinating yet complex sub-category within the 19th century art market featuring the talents of American and European painters. From vast desert landscapes to exotic harem scenes and bustling marketplaces, artists such as Jean Leon Gerome, Frederick Bridgman and Ludwig Deutsch left a rich legacy of oil paintings, sculptures and works on paper. Betsy Thomas, AAA, formerly of the 19th c department at Christie’s shares her insights and expertise on how to spots trends and approach valuations within this niche yet robust field of collecting. | .png) | Speaker: Betsy Thomas, AAA, BTFAA, LLC This is a recording of a lecture previously held on March 1, 2021. 1 CE credits | | FEES Free Associate and Student Members $10 Members $20 General Admission If you have previously registered for the full series, you do not need to re-submit payment or registration information. Register online (at the top of this page); OR by calling 212.889.5404 x 11 Betsy Thomas is the founder of BTFAA, LLC, an art advisory and appraisal firm based in New York. She has worked closely with private collectors and institutions developing high-quality collections as well as managing sales of estates, private and corporate collections. Her breadth of expertise spans a range from early 18th c. to Contemporary Masters. An auction house veteran, in her 15-year career, she served as Associate Specialist and VP in the European Paintings Department at Christie’s New York. During her time at Christie’s, she helped organize bi-annual sales working with an international clientele of buyers and sellers. She is part of the Art Business Faculty at Sotheby’s Institute and teaches in the MA Program and runs a recurring online premier course "The Art of Collecting." She is a frequent contributor to Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and has written for other privately published catalogues. She holds a BA in Art History from Pomona College and an MA from the Courtauld Institute. |  | |
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