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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Sotheby's 19th Century European Paintings

Polly Sartori, Senior Vice President and Director of the 19th Century Paintings Department, commented, “Sotheby’s ongoing commitment to this important collecting category was validated in today’s auction.  Nearly a quarter of the paintings in the sale achieved prices of $100,000 or greater, with William Bouguereau’s ravishing depiction of Cupid and Psyché bringing $2.2 million and a desert scene in Mount Sinai by John Frederick Lewis selling for $1.8 million.  What we saw from our buyers was an enthusiastic demand for the very best examples of works by our artists; the strength of our offerings was confirmed by the impressive results.  We look forward to our next sale in October 2010.”

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