The Musee d'orsay in anticipation of the opening bought online work by Edouard Manet
ARTinvestment.RU   04 июня 2020

The painting was bought at a recent auction at Christie's and is a rare early period of creativity of the artist

On purchase held on may 29, 2020, the Museum announced on Wednesday, June 3. According to information communicated to the media by the representative of the Museum, the "Head boys", created by Edouard Manet's famous "self-Portrait" by Italian painter of the Quattrocento, fra Filippo Lippi, was acquired by the Museum online-торгах Christie's Collection Edmond Cormier-Thierry-Delanoue (1879-1960), held from 13 to 29 may, 2020, at a starting price of, for €95 thousand (€118,75 million, including buyer's Commission).

This painting was probably created by Edouard Manet in 21 years of age, is a rare early work of the artist: as you know, most of his works of this period Manet destroyed or given away because they were not satisfied with their quality. For museums this work — thirtieth paintings of the artist, who is known as the "father of modern art" and the forerunner of impressionism.

Only in the works of Manet there are about a dozen copies of works by masters of the Italian and Northern Renaissance and the Spanish artists. And work, written under the impressions of the works of fra Filippo Lippi, occupy a special place among them. "This is the type of work of Manet, which we did not have before. It shows the relationship of the young artist and craftsmen of the past era. A report on the visit to the Museum and, however, — homage one master to another", — said Museum Director Lawrence de Kar Agency France Press.

In the first five months 2020, it is already 11-е work purchased by the Musee d'orsay to the collection. Appreciate the novelties personally will be very soon: June 23, the Museum, after several months of quarantine, will open its doors to the public.

the Material was prepared by Maria Kuznetsova, AI

Source: lapresse.ca