Rare portrait of Princess Diana sells for more than $200,000

A portrait of the late Princess Diana has sold for more than 10 times its expected sale price, Sotheby's auction house announced. The late American artist Nelson Shanks painted the oil piece, titled “Diana, Princess of Wales,” in 1994. The portrait shows Diana looking to the left, her eyes downcast, with an introspective expression. The rare painting is a head study of Diana that was created during the start of her full-length portrait. Artists sometimes use head studies to perfect the emotions and perspectives of their subject's face.

The painting was sold as part of an auction of Shanks’ collection, which also includes 

works of former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.

by Mirella Afonso 

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