Sandra answers “Is the painting of The Goldfinch a...”

Jessica asked this question about The Goldfinch:

Is the painting of The Goldfinch a real-life masterpiece?

Sandra yes. The Goldfinch was owned by Chevalier Joseph-Guillaume-Jean Camberlyn in Brussels, when it was given to Etienne-Joseph-Théophile Thoré in 1865. He…moreyes. The Goldfinch was owned by Chevalier Joseph-Guillaume-Jean Camberlyn in Brussels, when it was given to Etienne-Joseph-Théophile Thoré in 1865. He sold it at Hôtel Drouot in Paris on 5 December 1892. The painting was later purchased by Abraham Bredius for the Mauritshuis at the sale of the E. Martinet collection again at Hôtel Drouot on 27 February 1896.[4] The painting is in the permanent collection of the Mauritshuis in The Hague and currently on display in the museum.
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