A few years ago at a garage sale in Minnesota (USA), a portrait of a fisherman painted in oil on canvas (45x40 cm) was bought for $50. Now this painting is going to be attributed to the works of Van Gogh.

In 2019, an anonymous antique dealer sold the painting to the consulting company LMI. Experts from various fields, including art historians and chemists, analyzed it and compiled a 458-page report. It contains arguments that point to Van Gogh's possible authorship. 

The painting dates back to 1889. At this time, the artist wrote about 150 paintings, including the masterpiece “Starry Night”.

Now the painting must pass the official attribution in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. If authenticity is confirmed, the valuation of the painting could be 15 million dollars.