A new Quentin Metsys enters the Getty

1. Quentin Metsys (1466-1530)
Vierge à l’Enfant, vers 1520-1525
Huile sur panneau - 75,3 x 62,9 cm
Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum
Photo : Christie’s

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5/7/24 – Acquisition – Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum – The reappearance of this Madonna of the Cherries by Quentin Metsys has rightly sparked the interest of all those involved in the art market, and above all of the few museums capable of snapping up this splendid painting (ill. 1)! Unsurprisingly, it was the Getty Museum that quickly announced itself as the successful bidder, some time after it was sold for nine million pounds at Christie’s in London on Tuesday 2 July. However, the panel has not only attracted attention on account of its quality and predictable destination,…