Painting of Alice Hoschedé to be auctioned at Sothebys in New York is forecast to set new record for a Monet portrait
Nothing could be more tranquil than the woman in a shimmering painting by Claude Monet, forecast to set a new record for a portrait by the artist.
He captured Alice Hoschedé relaxing in a shady corner of his sunny French garden but appearances were deceptive: in 1881 storm clouds were about to burst around the household.
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