April 14, 2003

No sale for Braveheart

One of the earliest known portraits of Scots freedom fighter William Wallace failed to attract a buyer at auction on Monday. The painting, worth an estimated £30,000, dates back to 1640 and is one of the few pictorial representations of the iconic warrior. . .

The portrait by Scottish artist George Jameson was up for auction in Sotheby's sale of Scottish paintings at Hopetoun House, near Edinburgh.

Read more at the BBC.

Posted by David on April 14, 2003 8:55 PM

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