Every picture tells a story, and presidential portraits help tell vital ones, not only about the man portrayed ... portraits in the 19th and much of the 20th century. The most iconic ...

click image for close-up All that is known of Yarrow Mamout, an enslaved African who died a free man at a very old age ... supposedly a rarity in 19th century America, though that question ...

Christie’s is kicking off the new year with news of an exciting discovery for collectors of American art and folk art. At its upcoming sale in New York on January 24, the auction house is ...