ARTS: TURNER-RECORD, ROMAN VIEW SOLD FOR 35 MLN EURO

A masterpiece by William Turner, “Modern Rome-Campo Vaccino” went under the hammer for 35,7 million euros. It’s a new record for the artist, far exceeding any pre-sale estimates. The oil on canvas “Modern Rome, Campo Vaccino”, depicting a Roman landscape under the sun , was offered for sale by the descendants of a noble Scottish family, which owned the painting since 1878. It has been purchased by the Getty Museum in Los Angeles

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Lorenzo Briotti