Francis Mouton
@auctionaugur.bsky.social
Art historian looking for interesting stories in old master auctions
I previously complained about the closure of the Bergen university museum, section cultural history (until way into the 2030s), but the natural history building had some works on display ( and I bought a brief catalogue as well!)
February 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I previously complained about the closure of the Bergen university museum, section cultural history (until way into the 2030s), but the natural history building had some works on display ( and I bought a brief catalogue as well!)
More from Munch. Sitter not happy.
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 AM
More from Munch. Sitter not happy.
Bergen has a large collection of Old Norwegian church art, and some European old masters. However, the "Permanente" is only open for exhibitions(!), and the culrural history part of the university museum is closed for renovation. Found one c.1300 altar painting in the end...
February 5, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Bergen has a large collection of Old Norwegian church art, and some European old masters. However, the "Permanente" is only open for exhibitions(!), and the culrural history part of the university museum is closed for renovation. Found one c.1300 altar painting in the end...
The subtle, veiled metaphoric language of High Medieval love poetry
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The subtle, veiled metaphoric language of High Medieval love poetry
Bergen by night
February 5, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Bergen by night
Art from Norway: "Friedrich Nietzsche" by Munch
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Art from Norway: "Friedrich Nietzsche" by Munch
You´ll neve guess what country I´m visiting...
February 4, 2026 at 8:57 AM
You´ll neve guess what country I´m visiting...
-16° Celsius...
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
-16° Celsius...
Holiday art pic!
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Holiday art pic!
Enjoying a holiday of mainly nature and some art!
February 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Enjoying a holiday of mainly nature and some art!
Muller sale, 1926, lot 680: David Teniers II, "Rural scene", panel, 26*35cm, signed, 1750Fl. Apparently still in a private collection.
January 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Muller sale, 1926, lot 680: David Teniers II, "Rural scene", panel, 26*35cm, signed, 1750Fl. Apparently still in a private collection.
January 30, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Daily photo from the Spanish exhibition at the Sinebrychoff museum in Helsinki. Well, this comes from a private collection, and I haven't noted who painted it, so you'll just have to enjoy the pic without further info.
Short holiday break now, back in 10 days or so with more informational posts...
Short holiday break now, back in 10 days or so with more informational posts...
January 30, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Daily photo from the Spanish exhibition at the Sinebrychoff museum in Helsinki. Well, this comes from a private collection, and I haven't noted who painted it, so you'll just have to enjoy the pic without further info.
Short holiday break now, back in 10 days or so with more informational posts...
Short holiday break now, back in 10 days or so with more informational posts...
Why? It's not as if there are a dog and a monkey close by :-D Is that a Rembrandt behind the Van Eyck? Left is a large Francken, I think (depicting Iconoclasm), and right a very early self portrait (Jacon Cornelisz?)
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Why? It's not as if there are a dog and a monkey close by :-D Is that a Rembrandt behind the Van Eyck? Left is a large Francken, I think (depicting Iconoclasm), and right a very early self portrait (Jacon Cornelisz?)
Muller sale, 1926, lot 679: David Teniers II, "Painting gallery", panel, 60*80cm, signed, 3000Fl. It is now in the Courtauld Institute, as a work by Frans Francken finished by Teniers, showing the collection of Peeter Stevens ca. 1640. In the foreground stands Jan Van Eyck's "Cardinal Albergati".
January 29, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Muller sale, 1926, lot 679: David Teniers II, "Painting gallery", panel, 60*80cm, signed, 3000Fl. It is now in the Courtauld Institute, as a work by Frans Francken finished by Teniers, showing the collection of Peeter Stevens ca. 1640. In the foreground stands Jan Van Eyck's "Cardinal Albergati".
January 29, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Daily image from the Spanish painting from the turn of the century exhibition at the Sinebrychoff museum in Helsinki last summer: Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923), "Portrait of Mrs. Traumann".
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Daily image from the Spanish painting from the turn of the century exhibition at the Sinebrychoff museum in Helsinki last summer: Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923), "Portrait of Mrs. Traumann".
Muller sale, 1926, lot 678: David Teniers II, "Rural market", panel, 39*55cm, signed, 2300Fl. Now in a private collection. balat.kikirpa.be/photo.php?ob...
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Muller sale, 1926, lot 678: David Teniers II, "Rural market", panel, 39*55cm, signed, 2300Fl. Now in a private collection. balat.kikirpa.be/photo.php?ob...
First we had the French language strips a few months ago, now German language ones... Makes life easier for me! tacozip.blog/2023/05/13/v...
January 28, 2026 at 9:09 AM
First we had the French language strips a few months ago, now German language ones... Makes life easier for me! tacozip.blog/2023/05/13/v...
Daily photo from the Spanish art ca. 1900 exhibition at the Sinebrychoff museum in Helsinki: Joaquín Agrasot (1836-1919), "Nude".
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Daily photo from the Spanish art ca. 1900 exhibition at the Sinebrychoff museum in Helsinki: Joaquín Agrasot (1836-1919), "Nude".
Muller sale, 1926, lot 677: Jan Steen, "Epiphany", canvass, 77*72cm, signed, 5500Fl. While there are many other paintings by Steen of the same merry or rowdy event, sometimes with apparently the same characters, this specific painting seems to have disappeared completely.
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Muller sale, 1926, lot 677: Jan Steen, "Epiphany", canvass, 77*72cm, signed, 5500Fl. While there are many other paintings by Steen of the same merry or rowdy event, sometimes with apparently the same characters, this specific painting seems to have disappeared completely.
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM