In Moscow for two days will bring a portrait by Rembrandt

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in Moscow for two days will bring a portrait by Rembrandt

The Moscow House Museum Muraveva Matthew the Apostle, 12 and April 13 will be Rembrandt "Waist portrait of a man in a bib and a hat," which put up for sale Christie's. This was reported in the press release the auction house, received the "Lentu.ru."

Bidding "Art Old Masters and British Painting" will be held in London on 3 July, but before that Christie's is planning a series of pre-show in Moscow, Doha, New York, Hong Kong and Amsterdam.

Top-lot auction is just a picture of Rembrandt with an estimate of 8-12 million pounds (12,6-19 million dollars), which go under the hammer for the first time in 40 years. The canvas is one of 14 paintings by Dutch painters of the XVII century from the collection of Peter and Olga Dreesmann; total work is estimated at 19 million pounds ($ 30 million).

"Waist portrait of a man in a bib and a hat," dates back to 1626-1627 years. In 2006 the painting was exhibited at the exhibition "Rembrandt - Caravaggio", held at the State Museum in Amsterdam (Reyksmyuzeum).

Earlier, Christie's has already sold two works by Rembrandt. Picture of the "akimbo Man" in 2009, bought for 33.2 million dollars, and in 2000 "Portrait Elti Ulenburg" Rembrandt went for 28.6 million.

http://lenta.ru/news/2012/03/05/rembrandt/