Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lot 86: attributed to Hugo Van der Goes, "Adoration of the Magi", panel, 78*56cm, 11000Fr. Now given to a follower, ca. 1490. Last seen at a sale by Koller in 2007.

Daily picture from the Early Netherlandish art in the Sint-Salvator cathedral in Bruges: copy after Barend van Orley, "Charles V", 41*29cm, in a very elaborate 17th c. frame.

Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lots 82 and 83: Wybrand de Geest, portraits of Mr and Mrs De Wint, signed, 1630, canvass, 116*93cm each, 100,000Fr together! They are now in the collection of the Williams College Museum of Art, gifted by Prentiss Cobb Hale Jr.

42nd and last of the ephemera for Govaart Geeraard van Eersel, but this time for his 25 years as a priest, in 1767! French poem/song, 8 pages, 21*28cm. Printed in Antwerp by Grange, written by T. Van Moorsel.

Daily picture from the Early Netherlandish art in the Sint-Salvator cathedral in Bruges: Jan van Eeckele (?), "Mater Dolorosa", ca. 1492, panel, 56*84cm. vlaamseprimitieven.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/en/collectio... (dimensions given there are somewhat off)

I'm often baffled by paintings with wildly varying aristic quality. This Leda and the Swan has a quite well executed Leda, but then you look at the Cupid and have to wonder if someone else overpainted this or what? 500€, 45*56cm www.interencheres.com/art-decorati...

Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lot 73: Flemish school, 16th c, "Virgin with donors" (Anna and Johannes?), triptych, panel, 91*139cm (opened), 44000Fr. Looks to be related to the works of the Master of Delft, but I haven't found this one again.

41st of the ephemera for the inauguration of Govaart Geeraard van Eersel as bishop of Ghent in 1772: loose leaf, no printer, no date. Dutch song on the rhythm of "Ma belle brune", which I haven´t identified. Other copy in collection of Ghent University!

Buyer's doubt... Just won this "early 18h c. German bible" for just 30€ (plus a lot of costs...). Poor condition as well, but 1/2

Daily picture from the Early Netherlandish art in the Sint-Salvator cathedral in Bruges: Old anonymous copy after Hugo Van der Goes, "Death of the Virgin", panel, 148*122cm, after 1475. Original is located close by, in the Groeningemuseum.

Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lot 68; Jan Fyt, "Still Life", canvass, 110*164cm, 8000Fr. Now in the painting museum of the Academy of Fine Arts of Vienna. collection.kunstsammlungenakademie.at/de/collectio...

40th of the ephemera for the inauguration of Govaart Geeraard van Eersel as bishop of Ghent in 1772: 4-page French song, 31*19cm, printed in Ghent. To be sung to the theme of Tom Jones, presumably after the H. James novel. By the nephew and nieces of the bishop.

Daily picture from the Early Netherlandish art in the Sint-Salvator cathedral in Bruges: Lanceloot Blondeel, "Seated Madonna with Saints Lucas and Eligius", canvass, 138*98cm, 1545. Banner of the Guild of Painters and Saddlemakers. www.sintsalvatorskathedraal.be/artworks/tro...

I´ve been quiet here today, visited the Riyal Library of Belgium in Brussels. Lots of majestic manuscripts, and some old paintings to accompany them. Will show some highlights later.

Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lot 64: attributed to Jean-Honoré Fragonard, "Woman with cat", canvass, 35*41cm, 24000Fr. Another expensive wannabe Fragonard it seems, again not found by me in later sales or collections.

39th of the ephemera for Govaart Geeraard van Eersel, but not for his inauguration as bishop of Ghent in 1772. October 1771, 25 years as spiritual leader of the Sint-Jan-in-d´olie (Saint John in the Oil) chapel/hospital. Dutch poem, 54*40cm, printed by the widow Jan Meyer in Ghent.

Daily picture from the Early Netherlandish art in the Sint-Salvator cathedral in Bruges: Master of 1500, "The Crucifixion, Christ Carrying the Cross, The Lamentation", panel, 142*225cm. Detail of Christ Carrying the Cross.

38th of the ephemera for the inauguration of Govaart Geeraard van Eersel as bishop of Ghent in 1772: Dutch poem, 60 by 40 cm, printed in Ghent by the widow de Goesin. By the Geestelijke Dochters Apostolinnen (Apostolic sisters?). Remarkable that the female writers preferred Dutch over Latin.

Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lot 63: Jean-Honoré Fragonard, "Presumed portrait of Mademoiselle de Coulonges", canvass, oval, 54*44cm, 63000Fr. It looks as if it was sold again on 16 December 1932, then for 100,000Fr. No later trace found.

Daily picture from the Early Netherlandish art in the Sint-Salvator cathedral in Bruges: Anonymous, ca. 1500: "Scenes from the legend of Anna and Joachim", panel, 122*120cm.

Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lot 53: François-Hubert Drouais, "Portrai of the Countess de Provence as Diana", signed, canvass, 100*82cm. Paris Salon 1773, commissioned by the king. 88000Frs. The version now in Versailles is a copy, this is the original.

37th of the ephemera for the inauguration of Govaart Geeraard van Eersel as bishop of Ghent in 1772: Dutch poem, 57 by 40 cm, printed in Ghent by the widow de Goesin. Presented by Mother Ancilla and the Sisters Capuchinesses of Ghent.

catherine ringer von les rita mitsouko ist gestorben und wir spielen für sie und für uns das hier heute im kulturjournal www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zWl...

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Early, more traditional Hilma af Klimt sold for 67400 Euro. auctionet.com/en/events/10...

Daily picture from the Early Netherlandish art in the Sint-Salvator cathedral in Bruges: Master of 1500, "The Crucifixion, Christ Carrying the Cross, The Lamentation", panel, 142*225cm. Detail of the Lamentation.

For sale today in Stockholm (circle of Th. Rombouts, 900€), Thursday in Monaco (European School, 4000€) and immediately in Spain (attr. to Th. Rombouts, 18,000 Euro). auctionet.com/en/events/10... www.interencheres.com/art-decorati... www.setdart.com/subasta/disp...

Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lot 51: another Albert Cuyp, "Man in black cap", panel, 73*63cm, 8000Fr. Other versions of this work claim it to be a portrait of 16th c. surgeon Ambroise Paré, painted by Willem van Mierevelt. artuk.org/discover/art...

36th of the ephemera for the inauguration of Govaart Geeraard van Eersel as bishop of Ghent in 1772: Latin poem, 56*40 cm, printed in Ghent by the widow J. Meyer (her husband, official city printer Jan Thomas Meyer, died in 1771).

Daily picture from the Early Netherlandish art in the Sint-Salvator cathedral in Bruges: Master of 1500, "The Crucifixion, Christ Carrying the Cross, The Lamentation", panel, 142*225cm.

Sale of the collection Fursac in Brussels, lot 50: Albert Cuyp, "Horses in a landscape", signed, 1647, panel, 31*42cm, 8000Fr. A copy by his pupil Abraham van Calraet is at the Dulwich Gallery. I have included it to show the colours. www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/explore/expl...