This part of the essay will attempt to evaluate the factors that may have led to such a successful sale price. The catalog note can be used as an indication of the importance of a particular piece of art not only in the upcoming auction but also in its particular market. As for our piece in particular, Femme Assise, a small space filled with full-sided illustrations has been dedicated in the “Evening Sales Catalogue”. The provenance of the piece in particular is clear, showing that it was owned by international art dealers such as Knoelder&Co in New York, Gallerie Pierre in Paris, art collectors and was last sold at auction in 1973. This provenance increases the market value as it is very "fresh" to the market and has been in a private collection for over 40 years. The catalog note itself appears to be objective in its analysis with the use of rare emotional adjectives. The quotes used, subjective in themselves, by people like William Rubin, 'the most crucial and productive holiday of his career', aim to highlight the rarity and quality of the piece without making the catalog note too personal given the emphasis that let's put the opinion