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We all know art expert Philip Mould and TV Presenter/Journalist Fiona Bruce from the very popular TV programme Antiques Roadshow . Their investigations into the world of subterfuge and intrigue, battling with complex issues often hidden beneath the art establishment; makes for excellent viewing.
The second episode of this series fell on a painting found dumped by a rubbish tip which turned out to be a lost work by prestigious and renowned American artist of the 19th century, Winslow Homer. This stunning watercolour was valued at 250,000 dollars. Now, when you find something as valuable as a Winslow Homer painting dumped in a rubbish tip you would naturally assume that it’s `finders keepers`……well apparently not, as Fiona Bruce found out when investigating the legality of it all.
Fisherman Tony couldn't believe his luck when he stumbled upon a pile of pictures apparently dumped at his favourite riverside spot. Tony had stored them in his loft for 15 years before he and his daughter visit an Antiques Roadshow where he is told by Philip Mould that one of the pictures is worth £30,000. It's an unknown work by one of America's most important 19th century artists, Winslow Homer
One whiff of cash, everything and everybody seeps out of the woodwork! How did this painting end up being dumped in such an unlikely place and who legally owns the picture?
As Philip Mould and Fiona Bruce investigate, the story takes a series of unexpected turns; in the Bahamas they decipher when and why the painting was made and who the mysterious sitters are, whilst in New York an auction house values the picture closer to $250,000 in preparation for sale. But a tense denouement within minutes of the auction turns everything upside down when a mysterious figure arrives and raises even bigger questions for all involved.
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WINSLOW HOMER – CHILDREN UNDER A PALM |
To view on BBC iplayer
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