Centuries-Lost Rubens Found In A Paris Home Sells For An Eye-Watering Sum

The masterpiece had virtually disappeared in the early 1600s.

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, sold at 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) at an auction Sunday in Versailles.

The painting was recently found in a private townhouse in Paris.

It depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

It was part of a French collection and was initially thought to be from one of the many Rubens workshops that existed at the time.

The artwork was rarely valued at more than 10,000 euros ($11,500).