Sometimes You Don’t Know The Value Of Your Painting
Category / Pinot State of Mind
Posted by / M Siman
Date Posted / 07-04-2019
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Category / Pinot State of Mind
Posted by / M Siman
Date Posted / 07-04-2019
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The youngest guest ever to appear on the TV program Antiques Roadshow was there to find out how much his painting was worth. The boy was a “dealer in training” having purchased the painting in a thrift shop for two dollars. The watercolor showed a mother sitting in a chair, reaching towards a child. The boy was informed that the painting was by Albert Neuhuys, a Dutch artist from the latter half of the 19th century. Neuhuys belonged to the Laren School, which often depicted scenes of life at home, with a particular interest in mothers and children.
The boy was stunned to find out that his piece of art was worth $1000 to $1500! The expert told the boy, “I think you’ve got a great career going as an art dealer. You should keep at it.” The boy agreed and was then told that, “if his instinct was so fine tuned at such a young age, he had a good chance at making his dreams come true.”
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