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flag Rare Robert Burns portrait sells for £84,320 at London auction, far exceeding £500 estimate.

flag A rare portrait of Scottish poet Robert Burns, estimated to sell for £500, fetched £84,320 at a London auction. flag Painted in Sir Henry Raeburn's style, the portrait was found during a house clearance in Surrey and resembles Alexander Nasmyth's famous depiction of Burns, with a similar pose and outfit. flag Burns, known for disliking portrait sittings, has very few contemporary images.

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