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LA SÉLECTION · No. 52

6 September 2026

The Sunday perspectiveLE CERCLE
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) — L’Instant désiré or Les Amants heureux
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) — L’Instant désiré or Les Amants heureux. Illustration from La Sélection no. 52.

This week marks exactly one year since the first issue of La Sélection. This Sunday's Private Viewing is a small jewel: a remarkably vigorous study of male heads by Jacopo Negretti, called Palma the Younger, probably executed in the 1590s. On a compact square sheet, pen, wash and touches of white heightening create an extraordinary concentration of physiognomies, expressions and movement. Alongside it, this edition gathers notable upcoming lots, last week's standout results and the latest museum news.

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