Nelson-Atkins Monet painting sells for over $21 million in New York
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Claude Monet’s 1888 art piece recently sold for $21,685,000 to an anonymous buyer at Christie’s in New York.
Mill at Limetz features Monet’s view of a grain mill on the River Epte near his home.
The art was partially gifted to the Nelson-Atkins in 1986 by Ethel B. Atha and had interest from buyers around the world. Before it was sold, it went on a world tour stopping in Hong Kong, Taipei, London and Paris. The painting’s only counterpart was sold at an auction last fall.
“We are very pleased this beautiful painting has found a new home,” said Julián Zugazagoitia, Director & CEO of the Nelson-Atkins. “The newly created Joseph S. and Ethel B. Atha Art Acquisition Endowment will allow us to acquire art that will impact many future generations.”
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The Nelson-Atkins is free to the public and has more than 42,000 art objects from around the globe. It is recognized nationally and internationally as one of America’s finest art museums.
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