French Attic Painting

A painting described as a lost caravaggio masterpiece has been bought two days before it was due to go under the hammer in france.

French attic painting.

The painting which was found under an old mattress in the attic. It took five years of verification and restoration to prepare the 1607 caravaggio for auction. The owners of the house near the southwestern city of toulouse discovered the dramatic 400 year old painting when they went to fix a leak in the ceiling. Artwork found in french attic may be 400 year old carvaggio april 12 2016 3 39 pm ap paris a 400 year old picture that might have been painted by italian master caravaggio has been found in.

It could be worth 136 million. The attic of their toulouse home had yielded a surprising discovery. A painting coated in dust and stained by a water. This is the question that continues to befuddle art historians and experts about a.

In 2014 french auctioneer marc labarbe received a phone call from a friend. It is expected to go for 170 million. Art community remains divided over caravaggio found in french attic an original caravaggio or a master fake. Priceless 17th century caravaggio painting discovered behind mattresses in old french attic.

The painting which had been estimated at up to 150 million euros 170 million dates from 1607 a mystery foreign buyer has snapped up a painting by italian master caravaggio that was discovered. A painting believed to be by italian master caravaggio was found in an attic in france after the homeowners decided to fix a leaky roof.