The picture comes from a collection of German businessman, is not exhibited for over 30 years

According to British newspaper Guardian, in January next year, Sotheby's to auction painting by Titian, "The Virgin and Child with Saints Luke and Catherine of Alexandria (c. 1560). Paper gives a estimate of 15-20 million dollars.

According to The New York Times, painting sells Gerlinde Klisters (Gerlinda Klisters). Her late husband, a German entrepreneur Heinz Klisters (Heinz Klisters), gathered a huge collection of old masters, including at least two more works of Titian. "The Virgin and Child with ..." was acquired by him in 1956. Last Klisters gave the painting to an exhibition of more than thirty years ago - in 1978.

«The Virgin and Child" - one of the few multi-figure compositions of Titian, still in private hands. During its long history, it changed owners five times. "In public," the picture appears very rarely.

Last multifigured Titian (Venus and Adonis ") was sold at auction in 1991 for a record at that time 7.5 million pounds . Now the picture is in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

Sotheby's auction held in New York. Before the painting to go under the hammer, it will show on the pre-auction exhibitions in Paris, London and Amsterdam.

material was prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI

Source: guardian.co.uk , artinvestment.ru