An Andy Warhol self-portrait completed shortly before his death is expected to sell for up to $40m at a New York auction next month.
Painted in 1986, Self-Portrait was among the last to be exhibited before he died after routine surgery aged 58, the BBC News reported.
The red-on-black piece, measuring nearly 3m per side, is considered a landmark work by the American pop artist.
The painting will go under the hammer on 11 May.
Of the large self-portraits Warhol painted in 1986, the other six are all in museums or in collections.
“It is a rare event that a work of this grandeur and stature comes to market,” said Amy Cappellazzo of Christie’s.
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