Garage Sale Painting Identified as Possible Long-Lost Van Gogh

Experts believe the $50 purchase, titled 'Elimar,' could be worth $15 million if authenticated by the Van Gogh Museum.

The painting, depicting a fisherman repairing a net, was purchased at a Minnesota garage sale in 2016 for under $50 and later sold to LMI Group International in 2019.
LMI Group conducted a four-year investigation using scientific and historical methods, concluding the painting is likely by Vincent van Gogh and dates to 1889 during his time in a French asylum.
Key evidence includes pigment analysis, handwriting comparisons, and a hair embedded in the canvas, though DNA testing was inconclusive in linking it to van Gogh.
The painting is thought to be a reinterpretation of Danish artist Michael Ancher's work, aligning with van Gogh's practice of 'translating' other artists' pieces.
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam previously declined to authenticate the painting, and its official attribution remains pending despite LMI's extensive findings.