M.W. Turner painting Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino, acquired in July by the J. Paul Getty Museum is making its debut in Los Angeles.

Turner’s masterpiece was sold last for £29,721,150 which was new auction record for the British master.

The painting was offered for sale at Sotheby’s, in Central London, by a descendant of the 5th Earl of Rosebery who bought the painting in 1878 while on honeymoon with his wife Hannah Rothschild.

David Moore-Gwyn, deputy chairman, UK and senior specialist in British paintings at Sotheby’s, said: “Turner’s Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino has achieved a tremendous and much-deserved result.

“This breathtaking image shows the artist at his absolute best and, for collectors, it ticked all the boxes - quality, superb condition, provenance and freshness-to-the-market.

“Turner is an artist who transcends the boundaries of British Art and the sale of this exceptionally rare painting by him represented a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to which collectors have responded.”