Word: verteuil
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...Nestled in the tree-lined coziness of East 9th Street, Gallery Vercon has showcased brilliant accessories and clothing for more than a decade. It is here that owner Vashti de Verteuil, who came to New York from her native Trinidad, also designs and sells her line of jewelry. She mainly works with sterling silver, semiprecious stones and fresh-water pearls to create classic delicate, feminine pieces. On display are tantalizing examples of mixed semiprecious stones of blue and gray hues set in 14-karat white gold, and sterling rings and necklaces. Her rings are often used as alternatives...
...Player, by Franz Hals, 17th Century Dutch painter. The deal was closed. It was generally considered the most important art transaction since Henry E. Huntington of California bought from the same dealer Gainsborough's Blue Boy, or since John D. Rockefeller, Jr., bought for $1,100,000 the Verteuil tapestries (TIME, March...
...Player, by Franz Hals, 17th Century Dutch painter. The deal was closed. It was generally considered the most important art transaction since Henry E. Huntington of California bought from the same dealer Gainsborough's Blue Boy, or since John D. Rockefeller, Jr., bought for $1,100,000 the Verteuil tapestries (TIME, March...
...glorious relics of the weaver's art are series depicting the "Hunt for the Unicorn," symbol of chastity and immortality. Since 1450 the unicorn has adorned the Castle of Verteuil, home of the Counts of La Rochefoucauld...
...tapestries were exhibited in the Anderson Galleries last November. They returned to Verteuil. Mr. Rockefeller bought them from the present Rochefoucauld, who, the French claim, promised to keep his treasures in France...
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