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Carla Jenkins

Rare John Lennon artwork found in Port Glasgow drawer to sell at auction

A rare piece of art by Beatles legend John Lennon found in a drawer in Port Glasgow is to be sold at auction.

The picture was found in a drawer of a flat in Port Glasgow previously belonging to Lennon's bodyguard's mum - and was almost lost in the house clearance.

The work, a small 12 by eight centimetre ink and collage called Orange Figure, was inherited by a man in Glasgow whose uncle was an avid Beatles fan.

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The man's uncle left all his collection of records and other ephemera to his nephew.

The drawing was in Sotheby's Rock and Roll, Film Memorabilia sale in September 1995 (lot 594) and was originally acquired by the original vendor from Mal Evans' mother circa 1964 to 1965.

Orange Figure is going on auction at Great Western Auctions Spring Fine Art & Antiques Auction this weekend on the 25 and 26 March.

It is expected to sell for between £1000 and £1,500.

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