L'Enfant a la tasse

L'Enfant a la tasse
Artist Claude Monet
Year 1868 (1868)
Type Oil painting
Dimensions 46 cm × 33 cm (18 in × 13 in)

L'Enfant a la tasse or L'Enfant a la tasse, portrait de Jean Monet is an oil painting by Impressionist Claude Monet created in 1868. The painting – which features Monet's son Jean sitting next to a white and blue striped cup – is Monet's third painting to feature his son.[1]

2013 sale

The painting was listed on Amazon.com for sale at USD$1,450,0000 as part of its "fine art" initiative in August 2013.[2][3] Economist Tyler Cowen criticized the initiative saying it "looks like dealers trying to unload unwanted, hard to sell inventory."[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Hidden History Of Claude Monet's 'L'Enfant A La Tasse, Portrait De Jean Monet'". The Huffington Post. August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Amazon Is Now Selling Fine Art". Business Insider. August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ Willett, Megan (August 7, 2013). "Amazon Is Selling This $1.45 Million Monet In Its New 'Fine Art' Section, And The Reviews Are Hilarious". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ Cowen, Tyler (August 7, 2013). "Is Amazon Art a doomed venture? Let’s hope so". Marginal Revolution. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
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