Caravaggio Painting Found In Attic

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.

Caravaggio painting found in attic.

The italian master s work. A lost caravaggio painting thought inadequate and worthless by burglars who left it behind in an attic is expected to fetch well over 100m at auction this summer. The caravaggio s former owners traced its heritage back to a soldier who served in napoleon s army. The gory caravaggio left in an attic as a gory painting discovered at a house in france is pronounced the real deal kelly grovier looks at how we can spot a fake.

The discovery of a caravaggio painting in a french attic has finally sold in mysterious and dramatic fashion. A painting recovered from a family attic near toulouse france could be a long lost work by caravaggio and may be worth as much as 120 million euros 136 5 million. Wikimedia commons eric turquin a 16th century painting by italian baroque artist caravaggio was recently discovered collecting dust in an old attic. During the 1600s caravaggio s original was in rome where it was seen and copied by many artists.

The painting which was found under an old mattress in the attic. It is thought that bartolomeo cavarozzi painted this painting which is after caravaggio s innovative treatment of the subject that is now in the national gallery london. 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. The getty museum s picture follows the original closely but with several.

Purchasing the painting with much fanfare just two days before the auction. It is expected to go for 170 million. 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. July 1 2019 june 4 2020.

The painting worth up to 170 million is now with its mysterious foreign buyer.