New York pictures in London
December 2 2024
Picture: Sotheby's via AB
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
One of the joys of the December Old Master Paintings auctions are the 'highlights' of the upcoming January / February 2025 season in New York. This year does not disappoint.
Sotheby's New York have some rather choice pictures on display, including a Rubens sketch of the Annunciation at $4m - $6m, this surprisingly modern looking Portrait of a Lady by Bernardino de' Conti at $2.5m - $3.5m (pictured) and a rather hairy small-scale Saint Mary Magdalene by Raphael at $1m - $1.5m.
Christie's have their fair share of masterpieces, including works that are being deaccessioned from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Amongst the works from private collections are a fine interior by Pieter de Hooch at $3m - $5m and a Frans Hals portrait at $2m - $3m. The picture that has captured most of the attention on social media is this very handsome El Greco Saint Sebastian at 'estimate on request' (pictured below). The wall label does not provide a designation for the picture, so, we'll have to keep guessing where it has come from for now.
