中英對照讀新聞》Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros 失蹤很久的克林姆肖像作品以3000萬歐元賣出

象徵主義派畫家克林姆作品「利瑟小姐肖像」，在奧地利拍賣行im Kinsky拍賣。（路透）

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A painting by Gustav Klimt that reappeared after nearly a century sold for 30 million euros on Wednesday, setting a record price for an Austrian auction despite questions surrounding its provenance.

一幅在將近一世紀後重新出現的古斯塔夫‧克林姆畫作，儘管有關於其出處的疑問，但週三仍以3000萬歐元賣出，創下奧地利拍賣最高價紀錄。

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Hong Kong gallery HomeArt snapped up the "Bildnis Fraeulein Lieser", which was commissioned by a wealthy Jewish industrialist’s family and painted by the symbolist master Klimt in 1917 shortly before he died.

香港藝廊HomeArt標下這幅「利瑟小姐肖像」。這幅畫是象徵主義派大師克林姆，接受一個富有猶太實業家家族委託，在他過世前不久於1917年繪製。

The unfinished portrait of a dark-haired woman was likely last seen at a Viennese exhibition in 1925 until it reemerged this year when Viennese auction house im Kinsky announced its sale.

這幅描繪一名黑髮女子的未完成肖像，上一次為人所見是1925年在維也納一場展覽上，之後一直到今年維也納拍賣行im Kinsky宣布這項拍賣活動時，才再度出現。

Im Kinsky had estimated the value at 30-50 million euros but said reports questioning the work’s provenance discouraged buyers. (AFP)

Im Kinsky原本估計這幅畫價值在3000萬到5000萬歐元之間，但這家拍賣行說，質疑這幅作品出處的報導，令買家卻步。（法新社）

新聞辭典

auction off：片語，拍賣出去。例句：We auctioned off our art collection to raise money for charity.（我們拍賣我們的藝術收藏品，為慈善活動募款。）

snap up：片語，很快速地搶購。例句：The tickets for the concert were all snapped up as soon as they went on sale.（這場演唱會的票一開賣就被搶購一空。）

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