‘Copy’ of Rubens sold by Met Museum now offered at Christie’s after attribution upgraded

A painting thought to be a copy of a Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) portrait when it was deaccessioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art will now be offered at Christie’s in London with a full attribution. It will carry an estimate of £3m-5m.

The small portrait of the artist’s daughter Clara Serena was ascribed to a follower of Rubens at the…

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