The first billion pound picture?

[TightEnd]

the Salvator Mundi was said to be the last chance to buy a Leonardo in private hands. It sold last night for £342m

https://news.sky.com/story/leonardo-da-vincis-painting-salvator-mundi-sells-for-record-163342m-11128289

Click to see full-size image.

However there is this superior example owned by the Duke of Buccleuch. If ever sold, it could this be the first Billion Pound picture,it is said



so i had to go and look up the Duke

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Scott,_10th_Duke_of_Buccleuch

worth a few bob

[tikay]

Ha, first thing I did was go look him up on Wiki. God Bless Wiki.


There's actually quite a story behind that painting;


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/leonardo-da-vinci/11655653/Duke-rejects-4.25-million-claim-over-return-of-stolen-da-Vinci.html




 

[Ledders]

Just imagine how much a decent looking painting could go for!