An extremely rare engraving by the Northern Renaissance master Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528), which was discovered in a landfill, has fetched £33,390 at auction.
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Dürer drawing purchased for $30 could be worth $50 million
A totally unknown drawing by the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) has resurfaced and could be worth around $50 million. The drawing, The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bench (c. 1503) was purchased by the current owner for a mere $30 at an estate sale in Concord, Massachusetts in 2016, who considered the drawing to be “a wonderfully rendered piece of old art”. It then came to the attention of Agnews Gallery, who are selling the drawing on behalf of the owner, who wishes to remain anonymous.
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