Preparation To Escape To Egypt: $27,630

Preparation To Escape To Egypt: $27,630

The painting we are looking at now was actually found inside a house. There was a student from Germany that had purchased the pullout for just $215 while visiting a Berlin thrift store. Just by looking at this painting you can tell that it has a very controversial element to it. The student went home and as soon as he got the chance, did some research on the painting. His curiosity paid off as he found that the painting was worth something, something much more than he had ever imagined. The oil painting was soon realized to be the work of a famous painter. This painting was titled Preparation to Escape to Egypt and had been painted somewhere during 1605 and 1620. The student further realized that the painting was worth a whopping $27,630 that he got after selling it.