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                      Artist of Performance

                                   It adds in Édouard Manet 1832-1883 collection of J. Paul. Getty.

                                   Museum of Getty announced an acquisition of Le Printemps, a painting of Manet 

                                   in christie's auction that Nov 5.

                                   Its final bid price became up to $65,125,000 included buyer’s premium, 

                                   christie’s confirmed to the press. 

                                   The painting portrayed of actress Jeanne Demarsy 1865-1937

                                   is allegorical as well as realistic in a sense.

                                   Manet intended for the works of the four seasons

                                   and had regretfully completed "Spring Le Printemps" & "Autumn L'automne

                                   portrait of actress Méry Laurent 1849-1900 in his later years.

                                   Museum Getty has been operated J. Paul. Getty Trust established 1953, a legacy of him, now. 

                                   Also, christies's auction house, with sotheby's, dates its opening bid back to mid-18c, in london.  

                                                                                                                                        source: Christie's       

                                                                                                                                        oil on canvas 1881

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