Turner left his thumbprint on this painting two centuries ago

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A J.M.W. Turner masterpiece valued at around $66 million has returned to Rome before going up for auction. Never restored, the painting offers an unusually untouched glimpse of the artist himself. CNN's Stefano Pozzebon got a closer look.

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