Overview

• Heidi Markow purchased a $12 drawing at a Montgomery County auction in January, suspecting it might be an original Renoir.
• The charcoal portrait is believed to depict Renoir's wife, Aline Charigot, and dates back to the late 19th century.
• The piece features a faint signature, an antique frame, and a stamp linking it to a prominent U.S. collector, bolstering its potential authenticity.
• An art appraiser recommended by Sotheby’s supported Markow’s belief, leading to its upcoming review by the Wildenstein Plattner Institute.
• If authenticated, the drawing could be included in Renoir’s official catalogue raisonné and valued at six or seven figures.