‘Significant’ 18th-century painting worth £100,000 discovered on BBC series

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn 18th-century painting, brought to BBC's Fake or Fortune? by retired accountant Mary-Louise Wedderburn, was authenticated as a work by acclaimed artist Katherine Read. The portrait, inherited by Wedderburn, was confirmed by art historian Charles Greig, who described it as "one of the trickiest paintings" he had considered. Art dealer Philip Mould estimated the painting's value at “£100,000 upwards”, calling the discovery a "significant baptism in art historical terms." The work is believed to be the earliest recorded portrait of an Indian sitter by a female European artist, most likely depicting a member of the Nawab's family in Madras. Katherine Read, a successful portraitist, was known for her depictions of aristocracy and was paid more than contemporaries like Thomas Gainsborough. In fullBBC series uncovers ‘enormously important’ painting wrapped in sleeping bag – worth £100kMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Raccontata damirror.co.ukindependent.co.uk