CNN —A previously unseen painting by Claude Monet is expected to fetch more than $65 million when it goes on sale in New York early next month, according to a statement released by Christie’s auction house.
Entitled “Le bassin aux nymphéas” or “Water lily pond,” the two-meter- (6.6-foot-) wide painting forms part of Monet’s famous “Water Lilies” series, depicting light dappling across the water, casting reflections of water lilies and willow trees.
Painted around 1917-1919, it dates from the latter period of Monet’s life, as he produced a series of works depicting water lilies that now hang in museums worldwide.
Significant Monet paintings have previously fetched eye-watering sums of money at auction.
Another in the “Water Lilies” series sold for $84.7 million at Christie’s in May 2018, while a painting from the “Haystacks” series sold for $110.7 million at Sotheby’s a year later.
Persons:
Claude Monet, “, nature’s, ” Max Carter, Monet, ” Carter, Vincent van Gogh, Jackson Pollock
Organizations:
CNN, Century, Christie’s
Locations:
New York, Monet’s, Sotheby’s