Artist Xu Beihong's 'Slave and Lion' painting to fetch over $45 mn at Hong Kong auction SECTIONS Artist Xu Beihong's 'Slave and Lion' painting to fetch over $45 mn at Hong Kong auctionReuters Last Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 06:57 PM IST Share Synopsis The painting was sold in 2006 at $6.9 mn, record at the time for a Chinese oil painting. Reuters The story behind the 'Slave and Lion' painting is rooted in Roman mythology, according to Christie's presentation. Related HONG KONG: Auction house Christie's unveiled on Monday what it called "the highest-estimated Asian artwork" to ever go under the hammer, a Xu Beihong painting called "Slave and Lion," which it expects to fetch between $45 million and $58 million.