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Rembrandt van Rijn is the peak of Dutch Golden Age art.
From hisincredible drawingsto his evocative portraits, theOld Mastercaptures light and shadow like no other.
When theseresurrected treasuresdo reach auction they sell for incredible prices.
Photo:Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
For instance, a recent Rembrandt portrait discovered in aMaine attic soldat auction for an impressive $1.4 million.
The small, dark painting, titledPortrait of a Girl,is in exceptional condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries discovered the work in an attic of a Camden, Maine estate.
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We often go in blind on house calls, not knowing what well find,sharedgallery founder Kaja Veilleux.
The painting is still a bit mysterious.
Thats part of the mystery, Mr. Veilleux toldThe New York Times.
Its a good thing we found it.
Anyone else wouldnt have known what to do with it.
This remarkable find set the stage for one of Thomaston Place Auction Galleries' most exciting auctions.
It feels like a shared victory.
The person who bought the painting for $1.4 million already got a great bargain, heshared.
The value of this painting is probably in the area of $15 million.
