Ritz discovery sets new record for Le Brun at Christie’s
The Charles Le Brun oil on canvas discovered hanging in the Paris Hôtel Ritz proved to be the high point of Christie’s latest sale of Old Master and 19th century paintings in Paris.
The newly identified 5ft 10in x 4ft 4in (1.8 x 1.3m) oil on canvas by the 17th French master, depict…