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Tuesday, 03 June 2014 09:54

Van Dyck Painting Identified on Antiques Roadshow Heads to Christie’s

The Van Dyck portrait is thought to be a sketch for The Magistrates of Brussels. The Van Dyck portrait is thought to be a sketch for The Magistrates of Brussels.

A painting revealed to be a Van Dyck portrait on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow is expected to sell for about £500,000 when it is auctioned later this year.

The work was bought by Father Jamie MacLeod from an antiques shop in Cheshire 12 years ago for just £400.

The painting was identified after show presenter Fiona Bruce saw it and thought it might be genuine.

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