In 2017, a Massachusetts man bought an old religious drawing for just $30 at an estate sale; experts later attributed it to Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer and placed its potential value above $10 million
- Photo credit: Agnews GalleryA $30 estate-sale purchase in Massachusetts has turned into one of the most remarkable art discoveries of recent years.
- The small, unframed drawing, bought by an anonymous man in 2017, has been identified by leading scholars as an original work by German Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer.
- Now titled 'The Virgin and Child With a Flower on a Grassy Bench' and dated to 1503, the ink sketch is believed to be worth at least $10 million, with some estimates placing its value far higher.
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- Photo credit: Agnews GalleryA $30 estate-sale purchase in Massachusetts has turned into one of the most remarkable art discoveries of recent years.
- The small, unframed drawing, bought by an anonymous man in 2017, has been identified by leading scholars as an original work by German Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer.
- Now titled 'The Virgin and Child With a Flower on a Grassy Bench' and dated to 1503, the ink sketch is believed to be worth at least $10 million, with some estimates placing its value far higher.
Sources: Times of India