A $30 painting, found in ‘dark corner’ of estate sale, fetches $1.35M at auction

Someone bought an oil painting at an estate sale for $30, not knowing its true value. The painting was later identified as a work by surrealist artist Gertrude Abercrombie. At auction, it sold for $1.35 million.

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A $30 painting, found in ‘dark corner’ of estate sale, fetches $1.35M at auction

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A $30 painting, found in ‘dark corner’ of estate sale, fetches $1.35M at auction

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