"The victim was Polyxena" bought the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Charles Le Brun Victim Polyxena. 1647
Source: artdaily.com

picture" Victim Polyxena ", which recently recognized the earlier work of French artist XVII century Charles Le Brun , sold at Christie's in Paris for 1.44 million euros (1.88 million dollars).

eve of a large-scale renovation in Paris hotel "Ritz" (the oldest in this chain of hotels) specialist auction house Christie's, Olivier Lefebvre made an unexpected discovery. In the picture on the story of the ancient Greek myth of the daughter of the king of Troy, Polyxena he recognized the work of Charles Le Brun. On the canvas were found initials «CLBF», which was deciphered as «Charles Le Brun Fecit» («Charles Le Brun did it"), and below the date - 1647. The painting "The victim Polixena" hung in the room where she lived for more than 30 years of Coco Chanel.

«sacrifice Polyxena" bought the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His collection was not previously work of Charles Le Brun. Now this gap is liquidated. The work will be presented in the exhibition in late May.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru