Museum delays Van Gogh sale
The auction of a newly discovered Van Gogh painting thought to be worth a small fortune has been postponed so experts from Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum can check its authenticity.
The small town of Portets in southwestern France had been braced for a flood of visitors today, the day initially set to auction the painting of field workers bought at a flea market 12 years ago for $1,837.
Other experts say it is genuine, according to auctioneer Eric Le Blay, but the Van Gogh Museum has yet to deliver its verdict.
“Based on the results, we will put the painting up for sale again,” Le Blay said.
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