OLD MASTER PAINTINGS IN NEW YORK
by Paul Jeromack



Serving as an appetizer of sorts before the big July Old Master sales London, the Old Master painting auctions in New York in June are relatively small but can feature unusual, often reasonably priced pictures for the astute buyer. Christie’s sale on June 8, 2011, started the week with an imposing panel of Mary Magdalen with an Ointment Jar, ca. 1510-1515, by the Master of the Parrot, estimated at $600,000-$800,000.

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