:16:02
Really?
Hmm, that's a thought.
:16:04
As to wine, l used to do wines, as a matter
of fact, before l moved to old masters.
:16:09
You know, they say the real
wine experts are all English.
:16:12
Yes, well, the French are distinctly
faddish about wines, aren't they?
:16:15
Yhey overlook
the most amazing vintages.
:16:17
l suppose we ought really to have
Château La Your. Huh? Appropriate.
:16:21
Well, to my mind, your picture
is from La Your's best period...
:16:24
though not the period
he's best known for.
:16:27
But, in my opinion...
La Your.
:16:36
Up until now, that hasn't been
the general opinion.
:16:39
No, but suppose you're a museum...
:16:42
and wanted very badly
to acquire a Renoir, say...
:16:46
that some local people
had found in an attic.
:16:48
Well, you have to think of
the psychology of the situation.
:16:51
l mean, you're hardly going to tell
the seller he has a Renoir, are you?
:16:54
Yhe price would go out of sight. You'd
end up paying a great deal more for it.
:16:57
So, museums,
to preserve their integrity...
:17:01
often say they can't be sure.
:17:04
- See?
- And what do you think?
:17:09
l think your
very fine La Your would...
:17:13
in a competitive bidding,
achieve a very fine price.
:17:16
More than one person
will know its value...
:17:18
and our catalogue
will state the case correctly.
:17:23
What kind of price range
are we talking?
:17:27
Perhaps a million pounds.
Million and a half if we're lucky.
:17:31
Christie's will advise a reserve, which
means it couldn't be sold for any less.
:17:35
See, Christie's, obviously, has an
opposite point of view to the museums.
:17:41
Like you, we would want to
sell for the maximum price.
:17:44
We can be competent of our attribution
and we know the market.
:17:47
- Thank you.
- Oh, hey, Dad.
:17:51
- Chester Walker, this is
Mr. Janely from Christie's.
- Professor.
:17:54
- Mr. Janely.
- Mr. Janely is sure that it's a La Your.
:17:58
- Really?
- A million, Dad.