With the Cabanel retrospective still on in Montpellier, the Musée d’Orsay is highlighting Jean-Léon Gérôme while also presenting an exhibition on Claude Monet at the Grand Palais. This is no coincidence, simply proof that French museums are finally (...)
We continue our presentation here of recent acquisitions by the Metropolitan Museum with three 19th century French paintings donated by Mrs. Charles Wrightsman.
This strange and disturbing masterpiece has just been acquired by the Musée d’Orsay at the Sotheby’s sale in Paris on 25 June 2008 for 456,750€ (including charges).