Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city

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A famous 19th-century painting by British artist William Turner, titled "Rome from Mount Aventine," is currently on display at Palazzo Rondinini in Rome for three days. The artwork, which has never been restored and still shows fingerprints and brush hairs, could potentially sell for around £50 million when auctioned in London later this year by Sotheby's. Sarah Rainsford from the BBC provides a detailed look at the painting during its exhibition in the city that inspired it almost two centuries ago.

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A JMW Turner painting titled "Rome from Mount Aventine," described as his “great love letter” to the city, briefly returned to Rome after nearly 200 years before heading to auctions in Hong Kong and New York. The masterpiece is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in London on December 9th, where it could fetch up to £50m. Originally bought for £30.3m in 2014, this unlined painting still retains its original canvas and frame with visible marks from Turner's palette knife and brushes as well as fingerprints, making it a unique specimen of his work. The piece is on display at Palazzo Rondinini until Thursday before continuing to other cities globally.

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Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city A renowned painting by British landscape artist William Turner has returned to the city that inspired it nearly two centuries ago.

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🔮 Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city A renowned painting by British landscape artist William Turner has returned to the city that inspired it nearly two centuries ago.

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Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city A renowned painting by British landscape artist William Turner has returned to the city that inspired it nearly two centuries ago. asserted

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Rome, from Mount Aventine features a panoramic view of the Italian capital and will be on display at the Palazzo Rondinini for three days. asserted

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Dating back to the 19th century, the masterpiece was based on sketches made in Rome. asserted

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The work of art is remarkably well preserved and is believed to have never been restored. asserted

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It even features traces of fingerprints and brush hairs are still visible. asserted

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The painting has only been to auction once before, selling for more than £30 million. asserted

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Sotheby's now expects it could fetch around £50 million when it goes under the hammer in London this December. uncertain

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The BBC's Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Sarah Rainsford, had a close-up look at the painting in Rome. asserted

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