"The woman sitting at the window," Pablo Picasso, "Woman, dreaming of escape" by Joan Miro and "Water Lilies. Green reflection "by Claude Monet promises to be a top auction lots Sotheby's February 5, 2013

Sotheby's evening sale of Impressionist and twentieth-century art, which will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in London, will head created in 1932, a monumental portrait of the "golden Muses" Picasso's Marie -Therese Walter (estimate 25-35 million pounds). Exceptional largest group of works of famous collections, which put up for auction also includes painting by Claude Monet's "Water Lilies, Green reflection" (1914-1917, estimate 12-18 million pounds) from his textbook series and one of the best examples of post-war painting Miro - first time in 50 years, put up for auction the painting "Woman dreaming of escape" (estimate: £ 8.12 million) from the collection Wallach.

Helena Newman, head of Impressionist and twentieth century art Sotheby's , Europe: "We are proud of the February auction, which include such large and incredibly attractive products covering the entire segment from the Impressionists to the art of the twentieth century, the most important of them - the work of Picasso 1932" Woman sitting by the window. " Recently, we have compelling evidence of special appeal portraits of Marie-Therese for collectors. Picture of the "Reading" Picasso was sold at auction at Sotheby's in February 2011 for 25 million pounds, twice the estimate, and "Still Life with Tulips' went in the November auction at Sotheby's in 2012 for 41.5 million dollars. As for this portrait, it is a marvelous contemporary work of the highest quality, referring to one of the most significant periods in his work ».

Pablo Picasso woman sitting by the window. 1932 Sotheby's. 05.02.2012 Estimate: 25-35 million pounds Source: Press Release Sotheby's

One of the most significant in the work of Picasso, affecting its expressive power monumental image of Marie-Therese Walter in the painting "The woman sitting at the window," 1932 is a series of works of the master, who first presented to the public its "golden muse." Meeting of Picasso and the 17-year Maria Theresa in 1927 and the ensuing romance - famous love story associated with the art of the twentieth century. Picasso's young mistress was one of the main symbols of love and passion of the past century. At the beginning of the novel Picasso, being married to Olga Khokhlova, carefully veiled image of Maria Theresa in the works. But when the portraits of Marie-Therese appeared next to the cubist and surrealist works by Picasso in 1932 at his retrospective at the Georges Petit gallery in Paris, and then in the Kunsthaus in Zurich, the mystery was solved. After seeing the pictures of her husband recurring female character, Khokhlova I finally discovered the presence in Picasso's life of another woman.

Claude Monet lilies. Green reflection. 1914-1917 Sotheby's. 05.02.2012 Estimate: 12-18 million pounds Source: Press Release Sotheby '

monumental canvas of Claude Monet's "Water Lilies. Green reflection "(estimate 12-18 million pounds), dating back to 1914-1917 years - strong evidence of powerful imagery and creativity of the artist in the later years of his work. Monet's water lily theme today is recognized as one of the most iconic in Impressionism and the history of twentieth century. This work became the forerunner of the famous "Great scenery" Monet, now stored in the Orangerie Museum in Paris, which, according to the well-known dealer and expert Daniel Vildenshteyna represent "the crown of Monet's career and the culmination of his work».

Works from the collection of Miriam and Ira D. Wallach

Joan Miró A woman who dreams of escape. 1945 Sotheby's. 05.02.2012 Estimate: 8.12 million pounds Source: Press Release Sotheby's

Sotheby's will also present a group of works from the famous collection Wallach, led by Joan Miro art-piece "A woman who dreams of escape" (estimate 8.12 million pounds) for the first time in 50 years entering the market. This work will be followed by an auction of the work of Miró, supplied the record price at auction of Impressionist and twentieth-century art in June 2012 ("the painting (blue star)," 23.6 million pounds, Sotheby's). Monumental painting "Woman dreaming of escape" was written in 1945, when the artist reached the top of international recognition. On a light background depicts a female figure and characteristic Miro characters, designed by the artist a few years earlier during his work on the famous series "Constellation." Despite the large format paintings, shown in her elaboration of different shapes and details of the particular elegance inherent in the best works of Miro. This work - the only one of a series of brilliant scenic artist created between the end of January until the end of February 1945, which is still in private hands. It was acquired by the family Wallach just a year after it was written. The remaining series of paintings are stored in the world's leading museums, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Other works from the collection will be presented at Wallack afternoon trading surrealist art in afternoon trading Impressionists and the art of the twentieth century, 5 and 6 February and on the daily auction of Modern Art February 13, 2013.

Toplots evening sale of Impressionist and twentieth-century art, and include one of the most valuable products of groups on paper by Egon Schiele that ever appeared on the market, which takes place from the Leopold Museum in Vienna (total estimate: 12.9 million pounds), one of the best portraits of Salvador Dali's "Portrait of Mrs. Harrison Williams," estimated at 1.5-2 million pounds, and a selection of works from the English collection of Impressionism, belonged to the last column Jersey.

Source : Press Release Sotheby's