13 September 2026

With this issue, La Sélection begins its second year, thank you for your loyalty, curiosity and encouragement. This Sunday's Private Viewing celebrates a rediscovery of which we are especially proud: a magnificent watercolour, previously catalogued as English School, now convincingly attributed to Gertrude Demain Hammond (1862–1952). Painted around 1895, this portrait of a young woman holding her brushes and palette, possibly the artist herself, unites luminous colour, delicate observation and quiet professional confidence. As always, you will also find our selection of works coming to auction next week, noteworthy results from the past few days, and a few observations from across the art market.