Chopin portrait bought at flea market is from 19th century
The Hindu
News of the artwork's existence broke this week as Warsaw hosted the 18th Frederic Chopin Piano Competition.
A peeling portrait of Frederic Chopin purchased at a flea market in Poland hung modestly in a private house for almost three decades, before an expert dated the painting to the 19th century, when the Polish piano composer lived.
Now restored and in a gilded frame, the small painting resides in a bank vault somewhere in eastern Poland while its owners negotiate their next steps, including a public exhibit.
News of the artwork's existence broke this week as Warsaw hosted the 18th Frederic Chopin Piano Competition, an international event known for launching the careers of world-class pianists. The competition runs through October 23.
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