Top Finds: 1904 Diego Rivera 'El Albañil' Oil Painting

A rare Diego Rivera made its way to ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. One of our top clips from 20 seasons on the air, this appraisal left the painting owner stunned!

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[michaellewis]

The fact that Diego Rivera painted this at 18 years old, shows the true mastery he possessed. One of my favorite artists of all time.

[julienporisse]

A young painter at 18 wants to show the world how damned good he is. . . Diego Rivera did just that. This is a very important painting for Mexico, Latin America, and for the world. The look in the eyes of this labourer says so much...this is art, history, culture, humanity, this painting is loaded with meaning.

[jumpingsloth]

For some reason I really love this peice of painting. It's old but its relatable to modern day. The painting of the working man. Simple. Clean.

[aucourant]

That is beautifully painted, what a master artist.

[samabbas]

The face of the El Albanil is mesmerizing . Increadouble

[southcanada]

It is a beautiful painting, the defiance in the face of a man who has nothing and yet a portrait of him is worth millions is a brilliant juxtaposition

[glassarthouse]

I just love when people who are not lifelong art collectors or people who spend time in the industry buying or selling it find that they possess something so important to the history of art. It's great that this man has discovered what his family has owned.

[HellblazersChannel]

So your saying it was exhibited and authenticated in 1995. It was restored professionally and he had no idea of the value of the painting? Of course he knew the value. This was a free plug to increase the potential value before an auction. That's why he was barely surprised at the appraisal.

[jmattlife]

I would have raised the roof in pure joy at the news!
Simply wonderful!!!

[mariekirchberg]

This is such a beautiful painting. I’m going to El Paso just to see it.

[ugsp]

I don't care whether he knew the value or not. I'm just glad a painting that was lost was found. Why do people have to be so negative about others? I'm glad he showed it on television and so I got to see it. It's his so the value of it doesn't matter to me.

[johnfinbarr]

Its gorgeous. I love it. I would never sell it. Magnificent work.

[louisasmiles]

WOW!. Beautiful painting. just stunning. i get the feeling that valuable pieces are better off "behind doors" or "we used it as a doorstop". because then it becomes invisible yet preserved...until the time for the piece to shine comes knocking.

[TheHolyMongolEmpire]

That painting is absolutely beautiful. I had never heard of Diego Rivera before this, will have to research him.

[ChescoYT]

5-10 million dollars easily!
An iconic masterpiece!
Imagine how gorgeous the colors must have been when first painted, that yellow must have been so vibrant!

[phild]

He knew exactly how much it was worth. He had it restored, this would have cost 15k-20k alone and the restorer would have fully informed him of the works value

[ValleyoftheRogue]

Currently, the painting is on permanent loan at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

[triplebeamdreaminful]

beautiful painting. In my opinion it should be worth even more. truly a Mexican work of art.

[AndySaenz]

My grandparents and parents all grew up in Mexico. But I never inherited anything from them as valuable as this! This is an extraordinary work of art!

[josepaz]

She said, '' behind a door" at the end killed me. HAHAHAHA