La Suprise, the long lost Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) that was discovered earlier this year in the corner of a British drawing room after missing for 200 years, sold at Christie’s this Tuesday for £12.36 million or $24.39 million. This is a new world record Watteau and for any French
master predating the advent of Impressionism in the 19th century. (Click on image for larger view.)
I think it’s the sweet little dog that pushed it over the top.
Read full story about the Christie’s Old Masters sale here.