As recently reported by ArtNews, renowned Post-Impressionist French painter Paul Cézanne’s Vue sur L’Estaque et Le Château d’If (circa 1883-1885) will be up for auction at Christie’s London at the upcoming Impressionist and modern evening sale on February 4, 2015. The prized painting’s estimated value is reported to be in the $12.5 million to $18.7 million range.
The painting originates from the collection of Samuel Courtauld, founder of the Courtauld Gallery and Institute of Art. Courtauld purchased the work back in 1936, after which it remained in his private collection. Upon Courtauld’s death in 1947, the art collector bequeathed his collection to the Courtauld Gallery and Institute of Art.
Remarkably, the Cézanne painting has not been active on the art market for nearly 80 years as it resurfaces at the upcoming Christie’s London art auction early next year.