Canaletto Venice painting owned by first UK prime minister sells for record £32m
Source: BBC
A painting of Venice by the Italian artist Canaletto which was once owned by the UK's first prime minister has been sold for a record fee. Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day - painted around 1732 - was sold to an anonymous bidder for £27.5m (£31.9m with fees) at Christie's in London on Tuesday, setting a new auction record for the artist.The painting was hung on the walls of Number 10 Downing…
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