A portrait worth millions of pounds by Lucian Freud, which was to take centre stage in a major exhibition of his work, was secretly destroyed by the sitter who objected to the way he was depicted.
The painting of Bernard Breslauer, a millionaire antiquarian book dealer, was finished more than 50 years ago and Freud was anxious for it to be included in the exhibition in London next month.
But after a long search Freud was devastated to discovered that the painting had been destroyed by Breslauer ....
Mr Breslauer, apparently, objected to the way Freud had painted his distinctive double chin.
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