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75-year-old Gertrude Abercrombie painting bought for $30 could fetch $250,000

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Times of India
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What happened

A Michigan collector paid $30 for Gertrude Abercrombie’s 1951 painting at an estate sale, unaware it had been missing from public view for 75 years.

After an archival photograph helped confirm its identity, an expert authenticated the work.

Key facts

  • A Michigan collector paid $30 for Gertrude Abercrombie’s 1951 painting at an estate sale, unaware it had been missing from public view for 75 years.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:20:00 UTC.

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