Was An Authentic Benjamin West Sold For £50? | Fake Or Fortune

The team travelled to the beautiful island of Anglesey, located at the northernmost tip of Wales, where Huw Lewis runs a sheep farm. In the evenings, Huw often spends time searching the internet for art bargains. One night, while browsing eBay, he stumbled upon a small, unattributed oil sketch depicting Jesus and the apostles at the Last Supper. He immediately felt that it was something special and was surprised when no one else placed a bid against him. He secured the artwork for just £50.

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[michaelgabriel]

The most gut wrenching aspect of this story is... if Huw hadn't purchased it on eBay... it would have probably been lost forever.

[rayn]

This is one of my favorite episodes in the series. 👍

[abond]

That Ben West sketch is phenomenal, the moment I saw it i thought that even if its not authentically by some famous artist, it still an incredible piece of work. Now I need to make my way to Detroit some day and see the finished painting in person.

[greenspiritarts]

How wonderful that this sketch-painting has been saved from oblivion!

[maryjones]

I love the sketch that Huw found much more than the finished painting, he is a master draughtsman.

[reganes]

Cudos to the camera people who filmed this - some wonderful angles and great use of depth of field, it's a pleasure to watch.

[cvbzizou]

How I love this series! Thank you for posting. Subscribed for Fiona and Phillip ❤

[JiveDadson]

If i have learned nothing else from this series, it is how to wear a scarf the Parisian way.

[nicholasczech]

Another absolutely Brilliant discovery, what an exquisite adventure forth. Here we go my grand acquaintances.

[gillianwhittingham]

Benjamin West was my 6th great grand uncle.

[michaelmottlau]

The camera work, lightning, sound and color grading is on a very high level. Kudos to camera men Louis Caulfield, Will Edwards, Justin Evans, John Bujak. Drone operator Jack Coathupe and Camera assistans Ian and Pedro. Kudos to sound and all post editing. Incredible work. Kind regards from a viewer in Copenhagen, Denmark.

[CRAIG-zw]

MIND BLOWING OF THE ADVANCEMENT FORENSICS IN ART

[gverbaan]

Glad they showed and mentioned the Detroit Institute of Art. Probably the most underrated Art museum in the world. The Toledo Museum of Art down the road also contains highly significant examples in the art history world.

[MattCellaneous]

I knew the moment I saw it. I grew up with this painting at the DIA. It's one of our greatest masterpieces. I've gone back and seen it a couple times a year for decades.

[amherst]

Nice to see one where the experts are persuadable .. .

[dlschgo]

Bless us with more Series, with our original presenters. Please.

[m.fazlurrahman]

It seems the Artists ( paint ) have relentlessly created so many masterpieces which are yet to be discovered!! So much talent and so much to say only to find these again in some garage to be re-discovered again!!

[julianmetcalfe]

Great story fantastic find very happy for him

[pdruiz]

Oooh! This inspires me to search and look for my own paintings on eBay and such. For 50 quid I’d keep that beauty, without the provenance search and the restoration. Love the ornate, antique frame. The painting itself looks old and distinguished, with the crackalure. As Philip has said, that is one of the more difficult characteristics to forge or fake. I especially love the bold stenciling defining the face and bodies of the apostles on the right.

[bethbartlett]

These are new, for me!
Thank you!!!
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