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Turner’s masterpiece of Rome returns to city ahead of UK sale that could set a record

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A J.M.W. Turner landscape, "Rome, From Mount Aventine," is on display in Rome before a U.K. auction. The painting could potentially set a record price for the artist.

One of J.M.W. Turner ’s best-known landscapes went on display in Rome on Tuesday ahead of a U.K. auction where it could fetch about 50 million euros ($57 million), potentially setting a new auction record for the British artist. “Rome, From Mount Aventine” was unveiled at Palazzo Rondinini in the Italian capital, where it will...

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