Teleiskusstvovedy discovered painting by Anthony van Dyck

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Once I have gave information about the findings teleiskusstvovedov , here is another high-profile events .

Specialists British TV show Antiques Roadshow, dealing with the assessment of antiques broadcast BBC, found a picture of the Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck , reports BBC News.

They identified the hand of the artist in the painting , which shows for evaluation priest brought Jamie MacLeod (Jamie MacLeod), working in an orphanage in the north Derbyshire . He acquired a portrait of a man - a judge from Brussels - in 2012, antiques shop for 400 pounds ( 660 dollars). MacLeod bought the painting because he liked her gilded frame .

A work of art drew attention expert Philip Mould TV (Philip Mould), and which suggested that it might be an original work of Van Dyck . Art historian advised to carry out restoration picture and show it to the experts at Van Dyck as a result and it was done. Authorship established biggest expert on the works of the Flemish artist , director Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology Christopher Brown (Christopher Brown).

It is assumed that the picture was painted by the artist as one of the preparatory work for large-scale group portrait . It Van Dyck painted in 1634 of 7 judges , but this picture is to this day has not been preserved .

Portrait by Anthony van Dyck is estimated at 400,000 pounds ( 660,000 dollars). MacLeod plans to sell the work and spend the proceeds to charity for shelter. The observed pattern - the most valuable find them all that were made on the transfer of Antiques Roadshow since its launch in 1979 .

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