Millais’ ‘Sleeping’ Part of Christie’s Preview

“Sleeping,” British artist Sir John Everett Millais’ 1867 painting of his young daughter who has drifted off to sleep while holding a spray of wildflowers, is the highlight of an auction preview at Christie’s in Beverly Hills today through Wednesday..

The painting, valued at $1 million to $1.5 million, will be offered for sale by the artist’s heirs in London on June 10. Information: (310) 385-2600.