Rubens Friar makes €1.6m in Barcelona

October 18 2023

Image of Rubens Friar makes €1.6m in Barcelona

Picture: SETDART

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

Interesting news from the auction house SETDART in Barcelona, Spain, that the following Rubens portrait of Friar Heliodoro Barea realised €1.6m yesterday. According to the provenance published by the auction house, the picture was in 1977, shortly after being offered for sale at Christie's in 1976. Interestingly, nor the catalogue note or website explains whether the painting has an export license to leave Spain.

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