JMW Turner painting of Chepstow Castle sold at auction for more than £90,000

The British artist was 19 years old when he created the watercolour, which has been kept in a private family collection in London since 1956.

A JMW Turner painting of Chepstow Castle overlooking the River Wye which sold at auction for £93,375 to Chepstow Museum (Cheffins/PA) (PA Media)

A JMW Turner painting of Chepstow Castle overlooking the River Wye has sold at auction to Chepstow Museum for £93,375.

The sale price has beaten by almost double the pre-auction estimate of £30,000 to £50,000.

The British artist was 19 years old when he created the watercolour, which has been kept in a private family collection in London since 1956.