16th-century masterpiece painted by Titian and once owned by Napoleon is bought for £17.6m

A Christie's art handler with Titian's 'Rest on the Flight into Egypt' masterpiece, which was painted around 1510. Photo: Getty

Victoria Ward
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A stolen painting by Italian Renaissance master Titian, which was once found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop, has broken the artist’s auction record.

Rest On The Flight Into Egypt, described as a masterpiece, was sold for £17.6m (€20.8m) by London auction house Christie’s.