#epte

Paper factory and bridge in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, Vexin region of France

Pasture on the banks of the Epte river in Giverny, Normandy region of France

Pasture on the banks of the Epte river in Giverny, Normandy region of France

Gustave Loiseau (1865-1935) - Brume sur l’Epte, environs de Saint-Cyr-du-Vaudeuil

Oil on canvas. Painted in 1913.

28.75 x 36.4 inches, 73.2 x 92.3 cm. Estimate: US$80,000-120,000.

Claude Monet (1840-1926) - Peupliers au bord de l’Epte, automne

Oil on canvas. Painted in 1891.

39.75 x 25.9 inches, 101 x 65.7 cm. Estimate: US$30,000,000-50,000,000.

Sold Christie’s, New York, 12 May 2022 for US$36,457,500 incl B.P.

Part of the Anne H. Bass Collection.

Anne Hendricks Bass (1941-2020) was a philanthropist and arts patron and former wife of the Texas oil billionaire Sid Bass. The twelve works in this sale included three Monets, two Rothkos, and a pastel, an oil and a sculpture by Degas. All adorned her 5th Avenue New York apartment. They had a combined estimate of between US$243-361 million. All lots sold for a buyer’s premium-inclusive total of US$363,087,500.

The 136-page catalogue (144.4 MB) is available as a free pdf. Lots of informative text, supporting photos of other works of art, and the collection in situ in her residence. Simply pop the following into a new window: