Mystery Painting

Hampshire resident Keith Webb received an oil painting of a "horrid old crone" in the mail. Webb has no idea who sent it to him. There was no return address on the package. But an auctioneer tells him the painting is at least 200 years old, and could be worth around £200 or £300. Meanwhile the painting is sitting in his garage because his wife refuses to have it in their house. [BBC News]
     Posted By: Alex - Sun Oct 06, 2013
     Category: Art





Comments
Too bad it didn't happen in the US... Unsolicited mail belongs to the recipient.

Whistler's Grandma?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/06/13 at 10:26 AM
She is rather disturbing looking. I'd sell it anyway.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/06/13 at 07:23 PM
The mystery was solved - it turns out it is a painting of his twice-great grandmother and was part of the estate of his late uncle. It was given to another relative who chose to send it to him for no apparent reason.
Posted by George on 10/07/13 at 01:03 AM
I love how the "horrid old crone" becomes (great-great) Grandma!

She scares children, but don't you just love her?!
Posted by Miles on 10/07/13 at 02:58 AM
Bug her eyes a little more and she could pass for Marty Feldman.
Posted by joemac on 10/07/13 at 08:52 AM
@Miles: Anything that scares the Bee-Jeezus out of those ankle biters is OK in my book!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 10/07/13 at 09:43 AM
Expat: in Europe, too, AFAIAA. Mail order companies like to pretend it isn't, but consumer programmes keep slapping them down.
Posted by Richard Bos on 10/09/13 at 07:37 AM
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