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A celebrated portrait of a Parisian actress by Edouard Manet set a new auction record for the artist Wednesday, during the second day of a major fall sale in New York of impressionist and modern art.

“Le Printemps,” or “Spring,” was sold at Christie’s Wednesday for $65 million, almost doubling the previous record of $33.2 million for the French impressionist.

Edouard Manet’s portrait of an actress will star at Christie’s fall auction where it’s estimated to bring $25 million to $35 million.

The work is widely known by its French title, “Le Printemps” (lu PRAHN’-tahm), which means “spring.” It’s been on loan at the National Gallery of Art for two decades.

The 1881 painting depicts actress Jeanne Demarsy (zhahn day-mahr-SAY’) with a frilly parasol, lacy bonnet and floral dress.