‘Exceptional’ piece, valued at up to €800,000, had been hanging behind door after being in family since 1900
A rare painting by the 17th-century artist
The work – measuring 112cm high and 184cm wide, and valued at up to €800,000 – is a version of L’Avocat du village , a theme Brueghel reproduced up to 90 times. It is believed to have been painted between 1615 and 1617. “In the family it was known as ‘the Brueghel’ but they had no idea it was a real one. They thought it was a copy; just a bit of decoration that wasn’t worth very much,” De Lussac said.
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