Auction introduction: Sotheby’s is pleased to present the January Online sale of European Works of Art. Representing the rich artistic diversity of the 19th century, this sale features art that spans a variety of European countries and schools, led by the Barbizon, Belle Époque, Sporting, and Maritime genres. With enticing estimates, including property offered without reserve, this sale presents an opportunity for new as well as established collectors to discover this diverse category. Highlights include an impressive group of Sporting paintings by father and son painters John Herring Sr. and Jr., Heywood Hardy, John Sartorius, and John Ferneley, bucolic landscapes by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Jules Dupré, and exquisitely painted cardinals taking tea, reviewing correspondence, and conversing in ornate interiors by Georges Croegaert.