Berthe Morisot - Femme en noir or Avant le théâtre 1875
Femme en noir or Avant le théâtre 1875
57x30cm oil/canvas
Sold for: USD 2.53 million
Auction house: Christie's, London
Sale date: 28 February 2017
Seller: Private collection, Paris
Buyer: Anonymous buyer
Depicting an elegant and fashionably attired young woman making her way to the theatre, Femme en noir is a rare full-length portrait in Berthe Morisot’s oeuvre, and undoubtedly one of the finest works of her career.