A rare painting of The Beatles by the late John Byrne has sold for £27,700 at auction, more than double its original estimate. In the painting, created in 1969, Byrne represented each Beatle ...

“The painting was purchased by the art director and graphic designer Alan Aldridge, who went on to use it as the frontispiece to The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, published in 1969.

A rare painting of The Beatles by the late Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne has sold for £27,700 at auction, almost double its original estimate.

Ms Riordan said that The Beatles painting was bought by the art director and graphic designer Alan Aldridge, who went on to use it as the frontispiece to The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, published ...

Ms Riordan said that The Beatles painting was bought by the art director and graphic designer Alan Aldridge, who went on to use it as the frontispiece to The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, published ...

It was bought from the artist by his local parish priest.

Ms Riordan said that The Beatles painting was bought by the art director and graphic designer Alan Aldridge, who went on to use it as the frontispiece to The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, published ...