An art blogger will soon discover if a painting he bought for £35 is by a well-known New Zealand artist and worth up to £50,000.
Robjn Cantus, who lives near Cambridge, bought the picture in 2019, when Hertfordshire County Council sold off its mid-20th Century art collection.
Attributed to Vera Cunningham, he now believed it was by Frances Hodgkins (1869- 1947) and he said he "bought it because it was the right price, £35 isn't a lot".
The story of his quest features on BBC One's Fake or Fortune on Monday. The council said it "took professional advice on the value of each of these pieces" ahead of the sale.
"The painting came up for sale as some of the less important works from the Hertfordshire Council Pictures for Schools Scheme in 2019," said Mr Cantus.
