Rare John Byrne painting of The Beatles sells for more than £27,000 - It was bought from the artist by his local parish ...

The artwork was bought by a Renfrew priest in the 1970s and is one of 10 pieces that will go under the hammer at auction next ...

The sale also features a piece commissioned by Scottish folk musician Donovan in 1971 for the cover of HMS Donovan, an album ...

It was later used as the cover of The Beatles Ballads LP 12 ... taught artist to attract the interest of the London art world. John Byrne was renowned as an artist and playwright (David Cheskin ...

“All 10 John Byrne ... art director and graphic designer Alan Aldridge, who went on to use it as the frontispiece to The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, published in 1969. It was later used as the ...

The sale also features a piece commissioned by Scottish folk musician Donovan in 1971 for the cover of ... post-war art, said: “This is an amazing collection of John Byrne’s work.