Princess Diana family to offer Rubens masterpiece

  • March 29, 2010 11:29

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Detail of the Rubens, "A Commander being armed for Battle," to be offered at Christie's London.

Earl Spencer, Diana's brother, is planning to sell works from the family's collection of paintings, furniture, porcelain and horse-drawn carriages at Christie's in London on July 6. The auction may raise about $30 million.

Highlights in the sale include Peter Paul Rubens's "A Commander being armed for Battle," painted in 1613 or 1614, expected to fetch 8-12 million pounds ($12-18 million) and a "King David" by 17th century Italian master Il Guercino, estimated at 5-8 million pounds.

The Rubens hung in the Spencer home, Althrop estate, for over 200 years. Althrop is undergoing a $16 million restoration and the family decided to sell "non-core" pieces from their collection.

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