The painting by the French impressionist has never been exhibited publicly
The painting by the French impressionist Claude Monet “The Lake with the Nymphs” (1917-1919) was sold for 74 million dollars at an auction in New York organized by Christie’s, reported AFP.
Consider that in May 2019, a painting by Claude Monet was sold for a record $110.7 million. It was also the first impressionist work to cross the $100 million mark at auction. A painting from Claude Monet’s “Buy Hay” series sold for a record $110.7 million at an auction in New York, the Associated Press reported at the time. Sotheby’s auction house said it was a world record for the artist and the first Impressionist work to surpass $100 million at auction.
The 1890 painting is one of four from the Buy Hay series offered at auction this century, and one of eight in private hands. The remaining 17 are in museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago. The previous owners bought the painting in 1986 for $2.53 million. Sotheby’s did not provide information about the buyer.
Photo: Claude Monet’s masterpiece “The Lake with the Nymphs” (1917-1919) / CHRISTIE’S
