Work by 16th century master is expected to fetch between £15m and £25m when it goes on sale at Christie’s
A highly coveted painting by the Renaissance master Titian that was stolen in 1809 then again in 1995 – after which it was discovered in a plastic bag at a London bus stop – is being put up for auction in July.
The Venetian painter is believed to have created Rest on the Flight into Egypt in 1508 when he was barely 20. Painted on a 2ft wide wooden panel, the painting depicts the Virgin Mary cradling Jesus as an infant with Joseph looking on.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/13/storied-titian-painting-found-at-london-bus-stop-after-theft-goes-to-auction
Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Publish date : 2024-06-13 04:00:16
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