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Rare painting found in attic.
Wikimedia commons eric turquin a 16th century painting by italian baroque artist caravaggio was recently discovered collecting dust in an old attic.
Sarah cascone february 28 2019.
It happened to one very lucky.
Sometimes the most valuable treasures are hiding in plain sight which was certainly the case with a french family when they discovered a priceless painting thought to be lost forever in their attic.
Lost caravaggio painting found in attic could fetch 171 million at auction written by emily dixon cnn in 2014 french auctioneer marc labarbe received a phone call from a friend.
Imagine purchasing a home and then years later discovering a dusty old painting in your attic that turned out to be a lost caravaggio masterpiece worth 171 million.
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Des moines iowa a painting found in the dusty attic of des moines historic hoyt sherman place entertainment venue has turned out to be a big deal.
It could fetch 171 million at auction opinions are divided as to the painting s authenticity but the auction house is still predicting a monster sale.