Small landscape oil was purchased over 10 years ago for 30 pounds. Annual examination and investigation of the provenance confirmed that this is the original John constable belonging to his father-in-law, and that it costs 250 thousand pounds

Small, no bigger than postcards, landscape oil proved to be a genuine work of John constable. The work, despite not being in better condition now is estimated in 250 thousand funtov@

And it all started with 30 pounds paid for this work 10 years ago on sale in Canterbury. Buyer Robert Darwell not immediately recognized what a prize he got. Only the signature on the reverse suggests about the examination. This eventually took his son, Robert Darwell, Jr. He turned to the expert Curtis Dowling (Curtis Dowling), a leading show "Treasure Detectives" ("the treasure Seekers") on British television. Annual examination confirmed that this tiny rural landscape of the works of constable and that he formerly belonged to his father-in-law. The expert suggests that this work had never before been exhibited. Now the landscape is placed in safe-Deposit box, Darwell hopes to refurbish it and send it on vistavka@

Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: edition.cnn.com, reuters.com, artinvestment.ru