The painting, "Double Elvis (Ferus Type)" will be up for auction at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday May 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Sotheby's, File) (Anonymous)
“An Andy Warhol portrait of Elvis Presley as a cowboy is being sold at a New York City auction.
Sotheby’s says the “Double Elvis (Ferus Type)” will be sold Wednesday night during a contemporary art sale.
The silver silkscreen painting shows the rock and roll heartthrob armed and shooting from the hip. A shadowy Elvis figure is faintly visible in the background.”
Read more about the upcoming Sotheby’s Auction here.
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