Despite being worth $675, King Charles' Balmoral Castle painting sells for $6,500.

21-10-2022

By Jawad Hussain

Charles once said, "Painting and drawing transfer me to another dimension."

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On Thursday, Bonhams sold a print of the royal's 2001 artwork "The Scottish Home."

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One of 100 prints valued at $675 sold for $6,500.

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Hamish Wilson, senior valuer at Bonhams, said he's never seen so many commission bids before an auction. "Self-explanatory,"

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"I've never seen so many pre-sale bids, so I'm afraid there will be a lot of disappointed individuals here," he said.

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The 2001-signed painting was sold with a certificate. It shows Balmoral Castle, the Scottish estate where Queen Elizabeth spent her summers.

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The monarch died there on Sept. 8, anointing her eldest son King.

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