Young blood for Old Masters

Analysts are often quick to label Old Masters a dying branch of the art market, blaming generational changes in taste, a shrinking pool of dedicated collectors and the rarity of top-quality works for this perceived decline.
However, recent dealer activity in Londons traditional Old Master strongholds of Mayfair and St Jamess seems to suggest that the narrative is one of adaptation and change, rather than decline.Johnny Van Haeften, the stalwart Dutch Old Masters specialist, is closing his galle