Cerchia di Daniele Crespi. San Francesco olio su tela. 125 x 96 cm. Estimate 15,000—20,000 EUR. Unsold Sotheby's. Old Master Paintings. 17 Nov 08. Milan - photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com

A view of the Frick Collection’s Fragonard Room as seen from the Living Hall, which was briefly closed this month for its first serious refurbishing in nearly a century. Photos: Michael Falco for The New York Times Roberta Smith writes: "Time doesn’t...