- A "luminous" watercolour painting by JMW Turner , titled The Lauerzersee With The Ruins Of Schwanau And The Mythen , is set to be auctioned by Christie's with an estimated value of £400,000 to £600,000.
- The artwork, depicting a Swiss landscape, is one of the highly celebrated and prized watercolours from Turner's final tours of Switzerland before his death in 1851.
- This particular watercolour sketch is considered a rare example still held in private hands, as many of Turner's larger commissioned views are now housed in museums, and it possesses a well-documented provenance.
- The painting will headline Christie's “Lines Of Vision: Celebrating 20 Years of Stephen Ongpin Fine Art" sale, which forms part of its Classic Week next month.
- The auction will feature approximately 100 drawings and works on paper spanning 500 years, including pieces by artists such as Tiepolo, Picasso, and Klee, celebrating Stephen Ongpin's two decades as a specialist in the field.
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Famous JMW Turner painting set to fetch up to £600,000 at auction
