Hidden 400-year-old painting mistaken for fake sells for $850,000 at auction.
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A painting that was thought to be a fake by a family in northern France has sold at auction in Paris for the equivalent of about $850,000. The painting, "L’Avocat du village" or "the Village Lawyer," is a genuine work of Pieter Bruegel the Younger, a 17th-century Flemish artist. The painting had been purchased by the family in the late 1800s and had been regarded as a knockoff for years. However, after an auctioneer assessed the painting, it was sent to a Bruegel expert in Germany who confirmed its authenticity.
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