Unknown painting by Van Dyck identified photos online

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previously unknown painting from the pen of the master XVII century by Anthony van Dyck, has been found through the Internet, when its reproduction in the network noted connoisseur of painting.

So far, the portrait, which is stored in a museum in the English Bowes County Durham, was considered a copy. However, the picture was photographed for online project undertaken Bi-bi-si, which aims to collect one website images of all oil paintings in Britain.

Your Paintings on the site saw this picture historian Bendor Grosvenor and attracted the attention of experts.

Bi-bi-si has investigated the history of this painting, in which the expert work of Van Dyck, director Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Christopher Brown recognized her genuine work by Flemish painter. According to Dr. Brown, this is a very significant discovery.

The priceless gem

"While the value of our national heritage and can not be measured in money, in terms of insurance, it can be estimated up to a million pounds"

Bendor Grosvenor:
"It is quite obvious that this late period of his English van Dyck, - he said. - I do not think there is room for doubt. Absolutely van Dijk is in all its glory".

Anthony van Dyck, one of the most prominent portrait painters of the XVII century, was born in Antwerp, and in 1632 he became court painter to King Charles I in London. Brush van Dyck owned about 900 paintings, his work had a profound influence on the development of English and European portraiture.

On the detected pattern imprinted bottler Olivia Porter - maid of honor King's wife Henrietta Maria. It is still not believed that this painting is a great value - the picture was in poor condition, was covered with layers of dirt and varnish and stored in the museum Bowes.

According to art critic and art dealer Bendor Grosvenor, who first drew attention to the picture, if it sold at auction in its current form, it is unlikely anyone would offer more for it three to five thousand pounds (4500 - 7500 dollars).

Now, says Dr. Grosvenor, its value is immeasurably higher.

"While the value of our national heritage and can not be measured in money, in terms of insurance, it can be estimated up to a million pounds", - the expert believes.

BBC