A watercolour painting of Conwy Castle in north Wales by the celebrated artist JMW Turner is expected to fetch up to £500,000 when it goes under the hammer next month.
Conwy Castle by JMW Turner. Image: Christie's Images Ltd. 2010
The pencil and watercolour, which is being sold by a private collector, is based on drawings that the young Turner made in his Hereford Court sketchbook. The sketchbook contains seven drawings of the castle, all from differing angles, and as a result several paintings of the castle were painted - one of which can be seen in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
Auction house Christie's will auction the piece in their Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours sale on 7 December in London, with the guide price of £300,000 to £500,000.
In a recent auction earlier this year, a painting by Turner of Flint Castle sold for over £540,000. Browse an audio slideshow on Flint Castle on the BBC North East Wales website.
