Recovered Titian Painting Sets Auction Record at $22 Million
The 16th-century masterpiece, once stolen and found in a plastic bag, achieves the highest price for any work by the artist.
- 'The Rest on the Flight into Egypt' was stolen from Longleat House in 1995 and recovered in 2002.
- The painting was found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop by art detective Charles Hill.
- Christie's auctioned the piece for £17.5 million ($22.3 million), surpassing its previous record.
- The painting has a storied history, including ownership by Napoleon and Austrian royalty.
- It is celebrated for Titian's pioneering use of color and representation of the human form.
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