World's biggest canvas painting, 'Journey of Humanity' by British artist Sacha Jafri, sells for $62million in Dubai

The world's largest canvas painting has sold for £45 million at auction in Dubai. The 'Journey of Humanity' by British artist Sacha Jafri is split into 70 framed sections spanning 17,176 sq ft - equivalent to six tennis courts.

Andre Abdoune, a French national residing in the UAE, bought all 70 segments on Tuesday at an auction at the five-star Atlantis, The Palm hotel. Organisers said in a statement that the work sold for $62 million, double the amount targeted, with the money going to charities helping children. 

The work, confirmed by the Guinness World Records as the 'Largest Art Canvas', had been put on display in the ballroom of the opulent hotel, and was originally meant to be sold in segments.