...and British beauties

Two weeks ago (Issue No. 1478) we reported the sale of Sigmar Polke’s re-discovered 1963-64 Untitled Doppel portrat, above left, at a record £1.05m at Sotheby’s February 7 Contemporary Art Sale in London to the German collector Friedrich ‘Mick’ Flick.

Hitherto no one has been able to identify the subject of this imposing 4ft 21/2in by 7ft 41/2in (1.2…

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