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Banksy paintings worth an estimated £1.2m to be sold at charity auction

Mediterranean Sea View 2017 donated by artist to raise money for Bethlehem hospital

A triptych of what seem to be tempestuous 19th century seascapes but are actually politically charged works by Banksy is to appear at auction to raise money for a hospital in Bethlehem.

The artist himself has donated the three paintings, which will be sold by Sotheby’s in London with an estimate of £800,000-£1.2m.

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