Ehrenbreitstein is one of only six major paintings by the artist still in private hands and has an estimate of £15m-£25mOne of the finest paintings by JMW Turner still in private hands is to be auctioned in London.
Ehrenbreitstein,showing a magnificent ruined fortress perched on a cliff overlooking a tranquil valley, was considered something of a showstopper when first exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1835.
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Source: theguardian.com