Rubens’ ‘Portrait of a Lady’ Sells for $3.4 Million

Rubens’ ‘Portrait of a Lady’ Sells for $3.4 Million
Peter Paul Rubens' 17th century masterpiece "Portrait of a Lady" which sold for $3.4 million at an Old Masters auction at Desa Unicum in Warsaw, Poland on Feb. 17, 2022. Czarek Sokolowski//AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WARSAW, Poland—Peter Paul Rubens’ 17th century masterpiece “Portrait of a Lady” has sold for the equivalent of $3.4 million at a Warsaw auction, becoming the most expensive artwork ever bought on the Polish art market, the auction house said.

The painting sold for 14.4 million zlotys, auction fee included, at an Old Masters auction Thursday night at the Desa Unicum.