JMW Turner’s ‘great love letter’ to Rome makes brief return to city before UK auction
JMW Turner’s painting 'Rome, from Mount Aventine' is returning to Rome for a brief exhibition before being auctioned in London. The masterpiece is expected to fetch £50 million, potentially setting a new record for the artist.
Why it matters
The sale of such a well-preserved, historically significant work highlights the high-stakes nature of the global fine art market.
JMW Turner’s Rome, from Mount Aventine is still on its original canvas and in its original frame. JMW Turner’s Rome, from Mount Aventine is still on its original canvas and in its original frame. JMW Turner JMW Turner’s ‘great love letter’ to Rome makes brief return to city before UK auction Rome, From Mount Aventine will also visit Hong Kong and New York before it is expected to sell for record price
Prefer the Guardian on Google A JMW Turner painting of Rome that has been described as his “great love letter” to the city and has fleetingly returned there after almost 200 years is expected to set a new record when it goes up for sale in December.
One of the few works by Turner that remains in private ownership, Rome, From Mount Aventine will be on display at Palazzo Rondinini in central Rome from Tuesday to Thursday.
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