NEW YORK—Sotheby’s will hold its spring sale of 19th century European art on Friday, May 4, offering 110 quality works. Public viewing of the auction in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries begins Friday, April 27.
A diverse group of artists are represented, including William Bouguereau, Giovanni Boldini, John William Godward, James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot, Jean Béraud, Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, and Gustave Courbet.
Timed to coincide with Sotheby’s May auctions of impressionist and modern art, the sale provides further insight into the cultural and artistic developments in the 19th century. The end of the century was a tipping point, where the art world began to divide, and the traditional techniques of great masters started to be disregarded by more-popular art movements, leading to the state of modern art today.
The sale includes superb works by some of the greatest artists in history, many of whom are the same artists included in Christie’s 19th century European art sale on April 23, so it will be interesting to compare results. The following are some of the highlights.
Descriptions From Sotheby’s
‘The Morning Ride.’ Works from the estate of noted collector Mrs. Monique Uzielli will be led by James-Jacques-Tissot’s “The Morning Ride,” estimated at $2 million to $3 million.
