Manet self-portrait valued at $ 45 million

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"Self-Portrait with Palette" Edouard Manet was put up for bidding Sotheby's, reported Bloomberg. Lot is estimated to be 20 - 30 million pounds (that is, to 44,8 million dollars), the auction is scheduled for June 22.
The painting, created in 1887 - one of two self-portraits by Manet. The artist depicted herself dressed more like a Parisian dandy, rather than as a painter at work, notes Bloomberg.
In 1997, "Self-Portrait with Palette" was sold at Christie's well-known collector, founder of SAC Capital Advisors LP Steven Cohen (Steven Cohen). At that time Cohen had paid for a painting 18,7 million dollars. The name of the current seller's paintings Sotheby's does not call.
Manet self-portrait will be sold through major auction of impressionist and modernist art. June 23 with a hammer should leave "Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto (Amateur absinthe)" Pablo Picasso. House Christie's estimated it to record 30-40 million pounds (45-60 million U.S. dollars) Note that estimeyt another Picasso, "Nude on a background of green leaves and bust," recently sold for 106.5 million dollars, not officially disclosed, although unofficial estimates amounted to 70-90 million dollars. Selling 'lover of absinthe will composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.
(Lenta.Ru)