Madonna portrait for Shapes auction
Published February 1st, 2007
A nude portrait of pop icon Madonna is to be auctioned in the Capital this weekend.
The portrait is part of a collection of works dedicated to the world-famous star by one of Scotland’s best-known artists, Peter Howson.
Mr Howson, who was brought up in Ayrshire, said the portraits were designed to show Madonna as a powerful and charismatic person while also touching on her religious upbringing.
The singer – who has also posed fully clothed for Howson – is one of several famous fans of the artist’s work.
The signed pastel of Madonna will go on sale at the Shapes fine art and antiques auction in Bankhead Avenue on Saturday with an estimated price tag of between £1500 and £2000.
Paul Howard, who runs the auction department, said: “It’s quite dramatic and certainly a striking image.”
