Museum
09.05.2022

"Portrait of a Lady" by Ewa Juszkiewicz was offered in one of the most prestigious US art sales by Christie’s – press release

On Tuesday 10th May "Portrait of a Lady (After Louis Leopold Boilly)" by widely recognized Polish artist Ewa Juszkiewicz was offered in one of the most prestigious US art sales – 21st Century Evening Sale by Christie’s in New York. The artwork, sold for $1.56 million, will benefit POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, including "Cooking for Ukraine" project. Viewings took place at the Rockefeller Center galleries.

The artwork had been brought to the auction thanks to a generous gift of one of the POLIN Museum donors, American Friends of POLIN Museum, and the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland, with support of Weil Gotshal & Manges. The sale launched the beginning of a series of partnered sales of works of art at Christie’s in order to benefit POLIN Museum. POLIN is the only museum in the world dedicated to commemorating the history of Polish Jews, based in Warsaw, Poland.

Media contact:

Press Office
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Marta Dziewulska
Spokeswoman/Head of the Press Office
e-mail: [email protected]
tel. +48 604 464 675

Olga Gawerska
Senior Media Relations Specialist
e-mail: [email protected]
tel. +48 535 050 204