J.M.W. Turner Painted This Breathtaking Roman Landscape Nearly 200 Years Ago. If You Look Closely, You Can Still See His Fingerprints
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“The 1830s painting "Rome, From Mount Aventine" contains visible fingerprints left by the artist J.M.W. Turner. The artwork is currently expected to sell for a record-breaking sum at auction.”
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