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January 22: George Washington portrait in private hand sold $21.3 at C
The only portrait in private hands painted by Paele between 1779 and 1781 reached more than double expected: $10 million and was purchased by art dealer Prickett, C.L. The portrait is part of a collection of an eight full-length portraits. January 22 2006 04:15 GMT
April 07: Rogallery.com will conduct a 400+ lot sale of the contents o
Saturday, April 8th, 2006 at 1:00 PM Eastern, Paintings, Prints, Sculpture and Fine Furniture. 47-15 36th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101 Phone 1-800-888-1063 April 07 2006 02:15 GMT
Dolls: History and Glossary of Doll Terms. Details on how to buy the a
Dolls have been a part of our lives since prehistoric times. Used to depict religious figures or used as playthings, early dolls were probably made from primitive materials such as clay, fur, or wood. None have survived from prehistoric times although a fragment of an alabaster doll with movable arms from the Babylonian period has been recovered. http://vialin.com Daily Press. Sep 09 2004 02:05 GMT
Today in History September 15 Rosh Hashanah, 5765 begins at sunset ht
A day like today in History September 15: Rosh Hashanah, 5765 begins at sunset1821 - Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador proclaimed independence from Spain 1916 - Tanks, the "secret weapons" of the British Army during World War I, were first used in combat at the Battle of the Somme. 1935 - Nazi Germany adopted the Nuremberg Laws, which deprived German Jews of citizenship, and a new national flag with the Swastika. 1950 - Incheon Landing: United States forces landed at Incheon, Korea 1952 - United Nations gave Eritrea to Ethiopia 1963 - A bomb exploded in the 16th Street Baptist Church, an African-American church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing several children. http://vialin.com Daily Press. Sep 15 2004 14:05 GMT
