Monet's Water Lilies on show

Six oil paintings by impressionist master Claude Monet have gone on display in London ahead of their auction in New York.

One of the paintings - part of the famous “Nympheas” (Water Lilies) series - has not been seen in public since 1945. It is expected to sell for an estimated $30-45m when it goes under the hammer on May 5.

The six works, which have been held in private collections, are expected to raise in excess of $78m. 

The other works are “Le Palais Ducal” painted in 1908 in Venice; “Bassin aux nympheas, les rosiers” (1913); “Le Chemin d'Epinay, effet de neige” (1875); “La Seine a Vetheuil” (1901), and “Au Val Saint-Nicolas pres Dieppe, matin” (1897).

The impressionist's works will be on show in London until April 14, before returning to New York where they will be on view from May 1.

Source: BBC