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Victorian & British Impressionist Art Offered at Christie’s London

"The Grand Parade, Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia", 1932 (estimate: £100,000-150,000) is an important early work by one of Britain’s leading Post-Impressionists, Edward Seago, R.W.S., R.B.A. (1910-1974). - Photo: EFE/Andy Rain.

LONDON.- Christie’s present a superb array of
Victorian & British Impressionist Art Including Drawings & Watercolours
to the international market on Wednesday 16 December 2009. The sale is led by
“Eve”, a magnificent and monumental painting by Solomon J. Solomon, R.A.,
P.R.B.A. (1860-1927),
which is estimated to realise between
£700,000 and £1,000,000.
Offered at auction by Ealing Council, who will
use all proceeds of the sale to support culture and heritage in the Borough,
this is the first opportunity for collectors, institutions and dealers around
the globe to acquire the work.