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Monday, April 4, 2011

Sotheby's to Offer another Masterpiece by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema - New York, 5 May 2011

Following the record-shattering price of $35,922,500 achieved at Sotheby’s New York in November 2010 by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s The Finding of Moses (est. $3/5 million), Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that the 5 May 2011 sale of 19th Century European Art in New York will be led by another masterpiece by the artist.

In The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra, 41 B.C. Alma-Tadema draws inspiration from Shakespeare’s play in depicting the memory of Antony’s first encounter with Cleopatra (est. $3/5 million). Beautifully rendered in the artist’s distinctive style, the image took on an iconic status soon after its completion in 1883, and has since served as inspiration for theatrical and filmed versions of the famed story, including the legendary 1963 film starring the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor.

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