Second-hand painting bought on website turns out to be £50,000 lost work by celebrated artist

A portrait bought on a website selling second-hand items has been identified as a lost work by Dutch abstract artist Willem de Kooning.

Second-hand painting bought on website turns out to be £50,000 lost work by celebrated artist

A portrait bought on a website selling second-hand items has been identified as a lost work by Dutch abstract artist Willem de Kooning.

'Portrait of a Child' was bought by a Belgian couple for €450 last year but could be worth £50,000 (€57,692).

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