Hidden Masterpiece Unveiled: $506 Anonymous Painting Revealed as Priceless Lost J.M.W. Turner Treasure
So here’s a kicker for ya: what if the biggest “hidden gem” in art history was literally gathering dust under our noses — looking like a sad, forgotten relic — until someone finally wiped off the grime and voila! J.M.W. Turner’s very first exhibited oil painting, “The Rising Squall,” exploded back onto the scene? For decades, art buffs and historians thought Turner’s debut was “Fishermen at Sea” in 1796. But turns out, a wild 1792 masterpiece was masquerading as some unknown scribble, stealthily penned when the lad was barely 17. Imagine owning what sold for a whopping $506 last year — now poised to fetch up to $400,000 at Sotheby’s! It’s like finding a vintage first edition in a pile of junk reads — except this one’s draped in bold storms and oil strokes that shout ambition and raw talent. Seriously, how does a signature get lost for over two centuries? Dive into the gripping saga of “The Rising Squall,” its bizarre disappearance, and why this seascape might just rewrite everything we thought about Turner’s early career. LEARN MORE
Now correctly identified as “The Rising Squall,” this 1792 masterpiece is not only remarkable as a rediscovered Turner, but as the very first oil painting he ever exhibited.
Sotheby’sUntil 2024, the painting was wrongly believed to be the work of an unknown artist — until the discovery of J.M.W. Turner’s signature.
The earliest painting to ever be exhibited by Joseph Mallord William Turner, better known as J.M.W. Turner, was long known to be “Fishermen at Sea” in 1796. However, a new discovery has just upended this narrative.
A recently rediscovered painting, “The Rising Squall, Hot Wells, from St Vincent’s Rock, Bristol”, is now believed to have been created by Turner when he was 17 years old and exhibited in 1792. It will now be on display at Sotheby’s in London from June 28 until July 1. Afterward, it will be headed to auction, where it is estimated to sell for somewhere between $270,000 and $400,000.
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