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Un exemple désastreux de «deaccessioning» par le Metropolitan Museum

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1/5/18 - Aliénabilité - New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Nous ne cessons de combattre la vente d’œuvres par les musées. Une nouvelle fois, une histoire édifiante prouve que cette pratique largement mise en œuvre aux États-Unis (sous le nom «deaccessioning»), parfois par les plus grands musées, est un non sens.


1. Pierre-Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
Portrait de Clara Serena Rubens, vers 1618
Huile sur panneau - 36,2 x 26,4 cm
Avant restauration lors de la vente Sotheby’s
Photo : Sotheby’s
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2. Pierre-Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
Portrait de Clara Serena Rubens, vers 1618
Huile sur panneau - 36,2 x 26,4 cm
Après restauration, vente Christie’s Londres 5/7/18
Photo : Christie’s
See the image in its page

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