From August, 2021

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Shirvan Wool Carpet Close Weave

Shirvan is an area sitting just south of the Caucasus range of mountains, between Gendje to the west and the Baku peninsula to the east. Among the most sophisticated carpets created in the Caucasus region, Shirvan area rugs and runners showcase a richness and depth of color not always associated with Turkish rugs, i.e. kilim weaves. Purchased…

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Stopendahl Plein Air

With very little formal training, save that from his artistic family of painters, Moose Stoopendaal became one of the finest animal painters Sweden has ever produced. Using the same style and subject matter as Bruno Lilefors, his plein air works display a brush technique that emulates the Master. His work is represented in all the…