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$25.2 Million Raphael Painting Discovered in Scottish Manor House - by Jason Daley/ SmartNews:Keeping You Current/ SmithsonianMag.com
"An art historian working for a BBC television show recognized a painting in a dark corner as the work of the Renaissance master.
The Haddo House is full of treasures. Located in northeast Scotland, the manor is stuffed with rare antique furniture, sculptures and paintings. Built in 1732, the estate is run by the National Trust for Scotland, which has opened it up to guided tours. Anyone going through the tour should keep an eye for one recently restored painting currently on display in the dining room. That's because it appears to be a genuine Raphael.
According to the BBC, art historian and art dealer Bendor Grosvenor discovered the painting while visiting the Haddo House earlier this year for a BBC show called Britain’s Lost Masterpieces in which he and art historian Jacky Klein track down lost or overlooked paintings in small museums or country houses..."
(National Trust for Scotland/Haddo House)
Richard
"An art historian working for a BBC television show recognized a painting in a dark corner as the work of the Renaissance master.
The Haddo House is full of treasures. Located in northeast Scotland, the manor is stuffed with rare antique furniture, sculptures and paintings. Built in 1732, the estate is run by the National Trust for Scotland, which has opened it up to guided tours. Anyone going through the tour should keep an eye for one recently restored painting currently on display in the dining room. That's because it appears to be a genuine Raphael.
According to the BBC, art historian and art dealer Bendor Grosvenor discovered the painting while visiting the Haddo House earlier this year for a BBC show called Britain’s Lost Masterpieces in which he and art historian Jacky Klein track down lost or overlooked paintings in small museums or country houses..."
(National Trust for Scotland/Haddo House)
Richard
