Rare Diana portrait sells for over 10 times the expected price

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• January 28, 2022 / 12:58 PM / CBS News William and Harry reunite for statue unveiling William and Harry reunite for statue unveilin... 07:29 A portrait of the late Princess Diana has sold for more than 10 times its expected sale price, Sotheby's auction house announced.
• The oil piece, titled "Diana, Princess of Wales," was painted in 1994 by the late American artist Nelson Shanks.
• In a 1994 letter addressed to the couple, Diana wrote: "I do miss you and Leona in London, as coming to the Studio was a safe haven, so full of support and love."
• Shanks was commissioned to create a full-length portrait of the late Princess of Wales in the late 90s, which required several in-person sessions where the princess sat for over 35 hours.

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