Sotheby's 19th Century European Art Auction - New York, 4 November 2011
Sotheby’s New York auction of 19th Century European Art on 4 November 2011 will present a number of rare opportunities for collectors across diverse categories. The sale will be a showcase for the best of the eclectic artistic styles that flourished throughout the 19th century: Barbizon school, Academic realism, Belle Époque opulence, Victorian and Edwardian romanticism, early Impressionism and Sporting art. The auction will be on exhibition in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 28 October, alongside the Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale and the Important Russian Art auction.
Following Sotheby’s November 2010 sale of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s The Finding of Moses for a record $35,922,500 and its May 2011 sale of The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra: 41 B.C. for $29,202,500, the upcoming November auction will feature four works by the iconic artist. The group will be highlighted by Alma-Tadema’s A Spring Festival (On the Road to the Temple of Ceres), on offer from The Forbes Collection (est. $1/1.5 million), andEducation of the Children of Clovis (School of Vengeance, Training of Clotilde’s Sons) (est. $1/1.5 million).
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