 The auction house was represented in the deaccession suit by Terrence M. Connors, an attorney who was Masiello's chief of staff at the time Devlin was appointed to the court.The sale also raised questions about how museums can remain vital when they are situated in economically declining regions and have limited means for raising funds for operations and acquisitions.The sculpture was auctioned at Sotheby's New York by Hugh Hildesley on 7 June 2007.