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'Triumph of Summer' Triumphant among Old Masters in New York

Carons Allegory of the Triumph of Summer eclipsed his other seasonal work offered by nearly 700000
Caron's "Allegory of the Triumph of Summer" eclipsed his other seasonal work offered by nearly $700,000.

NEW YORK CITY - Christie's May 30 sale of Old Master paintings totaled $2,696,840 and was 80 percent sold by value and 74 percent sold by lot.

The top lot of the sale was Antoine Caron's "Allegory of the Triumph of Summer," which sold for $903,500. A realized price of $231,500 was achieved for Caron's "Allegory of the Triumph of Spring," and Jean-Baptiste Greuze's oil on canvas painting of a young girl holding a dove, "La jeune Fille a la colombe," fetched $209,100.

Prices include buyer's premium.

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