Warwick Castle Wall Space Filler Sells For Five Times Estimate At £430,500

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A oil painting which was chosen to fill wall space in Warwick Castle went on the block and went at Southeby's for five times the estimateed price at a record £430,500. And once again a shy buyer.
What is the newest la de dah attitude at
auctions ? To purchase as Mr., Ms, Lord, Lady X. The Earl of Warwick himself sent the poor little painting which hung for so long in a darkened hallway of the castle because this was to be his aristo
" attic sale " which included many pieces worth
over one and one half million pounds. One tires seeing the same old things about
the place. An art expert spotted the pix in discusiion while there doing a valuation.It was painted in 1717-86 by Cozens.and was only hanging to fill a space. Who
bought it ? Why the move to be unknown ? Worried about robberies ?

Patricia