The eventual fate of the collection has already caused controversy in Mexico amid fears it may be damaged en route to Spain.
Huang Binhong, Studio of Abundant Shade, is due to be sold at Christie's in Hong Kong on April 29, 2026 with a $957,100 (HKD7.5m) to $1.21m estimate.
Zhang Daqian, Hibiscus, is due to be sold at Christie's in Hong Kong on April 29, 2026 with an $829,500 (HKD6.5m) to $1.21m estimate.
Works by Ascribed to Manohar, Mughal India and Mahmud [IBN Ishaq] Al-Shahabi were among the 86% of lots selling above their low estimate at Christie's 'The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection of Indian Painting and Calligraphy' auction on April 28 in London. The sale totaled $7.15m (GBP5.28m), exceeding the pre-sale high estimate.
The painting was one of three stolen from an Italian museum last month.
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