It ended up selling for 334 000 to a texas buyer.
Priceless painting found in attic.
A 17th century painting believed to be from italian artist michelangelo merisi da caravaggio has been found in an attic in the capital city of toulouse in southern france.
An attic in toulouse france was filled with toys clocks and clothing all collecting dust for years.
Painting found in norwegian attic is confirmed as priceless work by dutch master sunset at montmajour was previously rejected as a fake because it does not have a signature.
An original painting from renaissance artist caravaggio.
3 6 millionone 18th century giovanni battista tiepolo painting lay hidden in the attic of a french château for two centuries.
When priceless works of art show up in unexpected places museum quality pieces have been found everywhere from thrift shops to attic corners.
But in 2014 its owners found something amongst the junk that was worth millions.
The lost van gogh.
A painting found in a leaky attic in toulouse has been provisionally identified as a lost masterpiece by late 16th century italian painter caravaggio worth an estimated 120m 95 7m.
The discovery of the priceless painting might seem like serendipity but really it was only a matter of time before the family who has opted to remain anonymous found the hidden masterpiece in the attic of a home that has belonged to the family since 1871.
This vincent van gogh painting sat in an attic for decades.
I went to his house and climbed the stairs to the landing of the attic where the painting was displayed.
Worthless painting found to be priceless lost caravaggio.
His painting sunset at montmajour was stored in an attic for most of the 20th century.