Poop-covered Anthony van Dyck painting found in NY shed sells for $3M
. It depicts an elderly naked man slouched on a stool with his face shrouded in shadow and his lean musculature clearly defined.
Roberts had his find authenticated in 2019 by art historian Susan Barnes, who recognized the template as a “surprisingly well-preserved” work by van Dyck. An oil painting titled “A Study for Saint Jerome,” far right, by artist Sir Anthony van Dyck, is displayed during a media preview at Sotheby’s New York Jan. 20, 2023, in Manhattan.Roberts subsequently offered the painting to Sotheby’s, after which it went under the hammer for the aforementioned seven figures. Part of the proceeds will go towards Albert B. Roberts Foundation Inc., which provides financial support to artists and various charities, per the auction house.
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