From $4 to $295,000: The Thrift Shop Painting That Became a Lucrative Investment
TL;DR
A woman purchased a painting for $4 at a thrift store in New Hampshire several years ago. Recently, she posted a picture of the painting on Facebook, catching the attention of an art expert who identified it as a long-lost frontispiece illustration by N.C. Wyeth. The painting, titled "Ramona," was sold at auction for $191,000. The buyer and the seller have chosen to remain anonymous. The painting was part of a four-work set by N.C. Wyeth and was originally published in a 1939 edition of Helen Hunt Jackson's novel.
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