Pastel, that vivid yet exceedingly delicate medium, is at the heart of the Frick collection’s new show setting the contemporary work of Nicolas Party in dialogue with a portrait by 18th-century ...

The Rococo painting came from the eclectic collection of the late Count Manfredi della Gherardesca. Christie’s holds the auction record for Oudry, which was set at $2.7 million last year for the sale ...

Ten years ago, Nicolas Party came to use what is today his signature tool: pastels. Drawn to the medium for its ability to capture soft, glowing gradients—another hallmark of the Swiss artist’s ...