A new world record price for a painting by Jewish artist Mark Gertler was set when his work The Violinist sold for £542,000.
The painting was auctioned by Christie’s at a sale in London. The previous record for the artist was £74,500 set in 2014.
The buyer is understood to be a British private collector.
Another Gertler work, Study for The Violinist, sold for £62,500, a new record price for a work on paper by the artist.
