Report from Europe.(Calendar)

Fairs in March

Two fairs next month have loan exhibitions. At the annual European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) in Maastricht, the Netherlands, which takes place from March 4 to 13, the loan show comprises thirty-five paintings and sculptures from the Detroit Institute of Arts. Among the artists represented are Peter Paul Rubens, Frans Hals, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Girolamo Campagna, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Johann Joachim Kandler.

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In addition to a catalogue of the fair, TEFAF is publishing a study of the effects on the art market of the droit de suite--the rights of artists on the resale of their work. Details about the fair and its publications may be obtained at the Web site www.tefaf.com. The principal sponsor of TEFAF is the insurance company AXA Art.

The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA) Antiques and Fine Art Fair takes place from March 9 to 15 in the Duke of York's Headquarters in London. The loan exhibition marks the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Horatio, Viscount Nelson. The show, which includes loans from a number of sources, is entitled Nelson--The Man Revealed and covers many aspects of his life from his early years at sea to a ticket to his funeral procession. There are letters as well as objects that Nelson used regularly, such as silver hollowware and porcelain table-ware. The exhibition is sponsored by the insurance brokers Aon Corporation and the shippers Gander and White. Details are available on the Web site www.bada-antique-fair.co.uk.

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Thomas Banks