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Henryk Siemiradzki, "The Patrician's Siesta" (1881)

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NEW YORK—Top lot: The Patrician’s Siesta, 1881, by the Polish artist Henryk Siemiradzki dramatically exceeded the house’s expectations by bringing $1,078,000, nearly half of the sale’s total gross. The light-dappled work carried an estimate of $80,000 to $100,000.

"In Brief: Bonhams" originally appeared in the July/August 2009 issue of Art+Auction. For a complete list of articles from this issue available on ARTINFO, see Art+Auction's July/August 2009 Table of Contents.