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Painting bought for £500 identified as Turner, sells for nearly £1.9m
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A painting once thought to be by a follower of Julius Caesar Ibbetson turned out to be an early creation of JMW Turner. Originally bought for a little over £500 at an April 2024 auction, it underwent restoration, uncovering Turner’s signature. This sparked a remarkable increase in its value, leading to a sale at Sotheby's for about £1.9 million in July 2025.
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Painting bought for £500 identified as Turner, sells for nearly £1.9m
TOI WORLD DESK · 11/4/2026, 9:24:00 PM
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