Glimpse of a vanished painting
A lithograph of David Roberts’ (1796-1864) lost painting The siege and destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans under the command of Titus took top honours at Staffordshire auction house Cuttlestones (17.5% buyer’s premium) on March 2-3.
The original painting, which measured a huge 7 x 12ft (2.13 x 3.65m), was painted in 1849 and is c…