El Greco Saint Sebastian with $7m estimate and ex-royal provenance is withdrawn from auction
El Greco Saint Sebastian with $7m estimate and ex-royal provenance is withdrawn from auction

El Greco's (Doménikos Theotokópoulos) Saint Sebastian, which had a $7m to $9m estimate, was due to be sold at Christie's, New York but was withdrawn after objections from Romania. The work has been traded 5 times in the past, including by a deposed Romanian royal. Oil on canvas, 90.2 x 70.5cm.

HENI News · 06 Feb, 2025 @ 01:53