Waterloo Bridge masterpiece by Claude Monet expected to sell for £24m

Work is part of a series painted by the artist while he stayed at Savoy hotel with views across the Thames

An iconic work" by the impressionist master Claude Monet that has been in the same family for more than 70 years is expected to sell for at least 24m ($30m) next month.

Waterloo Bridge, Effet de Brume is one of 41 paintings by Monet of the bridge across the Thames. In terms of capturing light and atmosphere, this painting is what he was striving for - it is a masterpiece of this body of work", said Keith Gill, the head of impressionist and modern art at Christie's in London, which is selling the work.