On Dutch television about the shooting of antiquities was discovered painting, which experts believe may belong to brush painter Pieter Bruegel the Younger

During the filming the TV Tussen Kunst & Kitsch ( «between art and kitsch»), which goes in the Netherlands, was discovered painting, which, as experts suggest, is not previously known of the XVII century Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel Younger (Pieter Brueghel).

Tussen Kunst & Kitsch - a version of popular British transfer Antiques Roadshow, in which antiques appraisers travel the country and determine the identity and value of antiques, which they bring to the examination of local residents. As reported at the Dutch TV producers, during the shooting of a woman presented to the court a little round picture of specialists, which shows a peasant couple, resting under a tree. On his trunk visible illegible signature of the artist.

expert on painting Hoogsteder John (John Hoogsteder) called it the product of «finding the century» and praised its approximate value of 116-143 thousand dollars.

«Since the paint a little behind, but this is due to seal a wooden framework, I am convinced that this is a genuine product of the time», - said Hoogsteder.

According to a leading TV Rob Schwitters (Rob Schwitters), the owner of the very surprised such a high evaluation of experts and told that her husband bought the painting, dating from about 1620 a year, the antique in 1959 only for 100 guilders ( to date is less than 1 000 USD).

Transmission, which is filmed in the Museum Rijksmuseum Twenthe in the city of Enschede, will be aired in the Netherlands in March 2009.

Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel Junior was the eldest son of the famous painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and his brother Jan Bruegel the Elder (Jan Brueghel), also known as the Velvet Bruegel.

Source: cbc.ca , artinvestment.ru