An artwork purchased for $50 has been identified as an original painting by Canadian artist Emily Carr. Next month, the piece will go to the auction block, where it’s expected to fetch some $147,000.

Talk about a steal! A man who found an Emily Carr painting at a barn sale in the Hamptons, N.Y., earlier this year could now earn a big payday when he sells it at auction. Allen Treibitz — who has been dealing art for more than 40 years,

A painting by a famous artist which was purchased for just $50 is expected to fetch an eye-watering amount when it goes on auction next month.

A painting bought for $50 at a New York barn sale is headed to auction and expected to fetch up to $200,000 after being identified as a 1912 piece by Emily Carr.