A painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926) entitled
Dieppe
, auctioned Sunday for one million euros in Montbazon (Indre-et-Loire), was withdrawn from the sale for lack of buyer.
The 74 cm by 60 cm canvas, painted in February 1882 by the artist during a stay in Normandy, represents the entrance to the city of Dieppe.
It will be auctioned today 🧑‍⚖️.
The painting "City of Dieppe" 🖼️ by Claude Monet was presented a week ago to #Dieppe at the very place where it was painted 👨‍🎨 in 1882, then to the inhabitants.
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- City of Dieppe (@dieppefr) June 6, 2021
A few minutes after the launch of the auction within the framework of the Château d'Artigny, the auctioneers Philippe and Aymeric Rouillac announced to the audience that, no one having come forward, the work, owned by a collector Japanese, was withdrawn from sale.
No doubt about authentication
"It is a painting that Claude Monet kept until his death, which is why it is not signed", explained Philippe Rouillac.
“An artist signs when he sells.
We have a strong case as to its authentication.
This is a Monet, there is not a shadow of a doubt, ”he added.
For the auctioneers, the painting did not receive the expected reception due to the "pandemic" of Covid-19 which "prevented English, American and Chinese buyers from coming to see it.
You don't buy a picture for a million euros on a photo, ”Philippe Rouillac analyzed.
“It's a disappointment.
The Dieppe museum dreams of this canvas.
We will try to help him gather the necessary means so that he can acquire it if he wishes, ”Aymeric Rouillac said at a press conference.
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