Turner's Modern Rome - Campo Vaccino

An 1839 Turner masterpiece of a view of Rome has sold for £29.7m in London, breaking the artist's auction record. Check it out.

Turner's Modern Rome - Campo Vaccino has achieved a tremendous and much-deserved result this evening. This breathtaking image shows the artist at his absolute best and, for collectors, it ticked all the boxes - quality, superb condition, provenance and freshness-to-the-market. Over the last few months it has been wonderful to observe the response that the painting has received from collectors who come from all over the world.
- David Moore-Gwyn
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