Nude Madonna Painting Up For Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
May 27th 2009 at 11:01PM

Nudes of Madonna have made their way to the auction block before but none as unflattering as this rendition of Madonna with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie painted by Peter Howson. The oil painting shows Madonna with a large belly, no neck and meaty arms being pawed by monstrous version of Ritchie set against a cityscape. The painting is owned by a private collector and is estimated to sell for £15,000 - 22,000 at McTear's auctioneers in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday May 30. Madonna owns several of Howson's paintings but she probably won't be bidding on this one.

Tags: guy ritchie, GuyRitchie, madonna, peter howson, PeterHowson

Filed under: Auctions, Art

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Graffitimonkie May 27th 2009 11:42PM

Yup that definitely looks like Madonna if you ask me.

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Valerie May 27th 2009 11:49PM

It's as unflattering as the subject,excluding Guy.

shieldsbrown May 28th 2009 7:34PM

Ugh. Seems to be missing a nipple, too. Maybe M. will buy so she can burn it. I'll never understand modern art. People who do, please recommend a book to help me out of my ignorance? Love Matisse, don't get Picasso, and this seems kinda Picasso-derivative?